U.S. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith pointed out that “Turkey’s desire to return to the F-35 fighter program by putting pressure on the NATO alliance and opposing the membership of Finland and Sweden. It will not come true,” he said, adding that “Turkey cannot return to the F-35 fighter program because it has acquired the Russian S-400 defense system.”

In a statement, he noted: “Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 defense system from Russia remains of great concern to us, and this does not penalize Turkey for purchasing weapons from Russia, but the presence of the Russian missile system is not commensurate with the presence of American fighters in the same place. “. There are fears that important information will reach the Russians,” adding: “I think that some weapons will eventually be delivered to Turkey, but F-35 fighters will not be sold, I don’t know what Europe will do, but I think that they will act in this way.”

Referring to Turkey’s bargaining against members of the alliance against Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership, Smith stressed: “Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that unless a good enough offer is made, he will not accept Sweden and Finland’s membership, but this is unwise. that He thinks this is the best deal he can make.”