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Report to Congress on Possible F-16 Fighter Sale to Turkey

The following is the May 9, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Turkey (Türkiye): Possible U.S. Sale of F-16 Aircraft.

From the report

Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft sits parked on flight line at MacDill Air Force Base, Sept. 8, 2021. US Air Force Photo

In February 2023, Secretary of State Antony Blinken publicly confirmed that the Biden Administration supports a possible sale of F-16 fighter aircraft to Turkey (Türkiye), and has engaged Congress on the issue. According to...

https://news.usni.org/2023/05/11/report-to-congress-on-possible-f-16-fighter-sale-to-turkey

‘Quad’ Will Continue to Push Back Against Chinese Aggression in Indo-Pacific, Panel Says

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Izumo-class helicopter destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184), Indian Navy Rajput-class destroyer INS Ranvijay (D 55) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) transit the Bay of Bengal as part of MALABAR 2021, Oct. 12, 2021. US Navy Photo

The more China pursues its ambitions in the Indo-Pacific, the more the United States, Japan, India and Australia will do to push back against Beijing’s bullying, a panel of regional security experts...

https://news.usni.org/2021/11/03/quad-will-continue-to-push-back-against-chinese-aggression-in-indo-pacific-panel-says

Lockheed Martin Confident Other Customers Will Buy Turkey’s F-35s

An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet takes off during Astral Knight 2019 on June 6, 2019, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. US Air Force Photo

Lockheed Martin is confident new customers will step forward to buy the F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters intended for Turkey, company executives said during a Tuesday conference call with analysts.

Last week, Turkey was officially dropped from the F-35 program after the country received its first shipment of a Russian-built air defense system. Pentagon...

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/23/lockheed-martin-confident-other-customers-will-buy-turkeys-f-35s

Turkey Formally Dropped From F-35 Program; DoD Estimates $500M to Retool Supply Chain

F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings from a Travis KC-10 Extender July 13, 2016 on the flight from England to the United States. US Air Force photo.

THE PENTAGON – Turkey is being excised from the F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter program, and the U.S. will pay an estimated $500 to 600 million to retool the program in the aftermath, the Defense Department’s acquisition chief told reporters on Wednesday.

Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment,...

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/17/turkey-formally-dropped-from-f-35-program-dod-estimates-500m-to-retool-supply-chain

F-35 Program Leadership Changes as Turkey’s Future in Program Uncertain

A Member of the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team prepares to launch Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 pilot, during the Bagotville International Air Show in Quebec, Canada on June 22, 2019. US Air Force Photo

THE PENTAGON – The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program’s civilian and military management are in the midst of a changeover just as government officials from the U.S. and partner countries are considering ejecting Turkey from involvement in the aircraft’s manufacture and...

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/15/f-35-program-leadership-changes-as-turkeys-future-in-program-uncertain

Panel: US/Turkey Dispute Over Buying Russian Air Defense System Has Deeper Roots

The U.S. and Turkey are at a political impasse over the pending sale of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to the NATO ally, experts say.

Turkey doesn’t understand that, for the United States, buying a sophisticated Russian air defense system is a major national security issue that can’t be papered over. But Americans don’t understand that all their tough talk about leveling sanctions against Turkey if the Russian arms sale goes through only plays into Turkish leaders’ hands politically, a panel of...

https://news.usni.org/2019/05/22/panel-us-turkey-dispute-over-buying-russian-air-defense-system-has-deeper-roots

Pentagon Seeking Potential Replacements for Turkish F-35 Parts

An Air Force F-35A in Australia on March 30, 2019. US Air Force

THE PENTAGON — The Defense Department is seeking alternate suppliers for parts of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter currently provided by Turkish companies, as Turkey’s pursuit of a Russian air defense system threatens its continued participation in the jet program.

The Pentagon has made clear that it will not allow Turkey to buy F-35 jets if it also buys the S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft system. Ellen Lord, undersecretary of...

https://news.usni.org/2019/05/10/pentagon-seeking-potential-replacements-for-turkish-f-35-parts