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What does the State Department say about the request to upgrade the Turkish F-16

His representative State Department was asked to comment on yesterday ‘s Wall Street Journal article about the request in Biden government congress to upgrade Turkish F-16s.

“As a matter of policy, we do not comment on or publicly confirm the proposed defense transfers until they are formally notified to Congress. The United States and Turkey have long-standing and deep bilateral defense ties and ongoing interoperability. Turkey with NATO remains a priority.

“We refer you to the Turkish authorities to talk further about their defense procurement plans,” said a State Department spokesman when asked by the website. Hellas Journal.

The same information states that the State Department has already held a preliminary discussion with important lawmakers, including Senator Robert Menendez.

Source: News Beast

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