Turkish Premier visited London
S-400 missiles
Regarding a question on various concerns over Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 missile defense system from Russia, Yıldırım said “the answer is simple.
Turkey to sign missile defense system with France, Italy
n a strategic move, Turkey signed a letter of intent with France and Italy to develop its national missile defense systems – fending off the assumptions that Turkey was moving away from its NATO alliance after signing an agreement with Russia in September to buy S-400 surface-to air missiles.
Neither NATO Nor Shanghai Alone: Turkey’s Quest for a Defense System
In this respect, the S-400 missile system is at the junction of the aforementioned two trends.
The cooperation between Ankara and Moscow to yield positive results for the region
S-400 payments and bilateral relationsBoth Erdogan and Putin said that they had a “productive” meeting and exchanged views on the areas of regional politics, trade and energy.
Russia’s Grand Strategy: Threats, Risks and Obstacles
The talks held between the two countries on Turkey’s purchasing of S-400 air defense system from Russia is also quite significant.
Can Turkey benefit from a Strategic Alliance with Russia?
Ankara’s negotiation with Moscow to buy the S-400 air missile defense system is an important move that has strategic value, but any strategic effort with Russia has the potential to be overshadowed by friction between the two countries when it comes to Syria.
For the U.S. and Turkey, NATO Continues to be an Unequal, Unreliable Alliance
After having trust issues with its Western allies, Turkey sought rapprochement with Russia and leaned towards military cooperation with the country, which was sealed with the deal to purchase S-400 air defense missiles.
Turkey’s Prospects and Challenges for a National Missile Defense System
During the Putin-Erdogan meeting held at the Kremlin on March 10, 2017, the leaders also discussed the procurement of Almaz-Antey S-400 “Triumf” which is a powerful long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system.
