In a letter to the House and Senate Defense Committees, the federal congressman Chris Pope asks to keep the amendment for the F-16 in the final text of the defense budget bill USA (NDAA).
It is recalled that this specific amendment places restrictions on Turkey’s acquisition of F-16s with the aim of ensuring that American fighters will not be used for overflights over the Aegean islands. In his letter, Chris Papas argues that the conditions are reasonable and work in the interest of both the US and NATO, according to APE-MPE.
As he characteristically notes, “it is up to the administration (Biden) to provide clarification on how US-provided F-16s will not be used as a tool by one NATO ally to violate the sovereignty of another, especially given the very real risk conflict between the two. If Turkey stops its territorial overflights, its return to the values ​​and respect for the rule of law on which the (NATO) alliance is based would be welcome. Additionally, tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean will be significantly reduced, allowing the US and NATO allies to focus solely on the existential threat of Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine».
Source: News Beast
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