US to Sell F-16 Fighter Jets to Turkey After Sweden's NATO Membership Approval
TL;DR
The Biden administration has informed Congress of its intention to sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after President Erdogan approved Sweden's NATO membership. The proposed $23 billion sale comes after months of negotiations and is part of a larger effort to secure Turkey's cooperation in allowing Sweden to join NATO. The State Department also notified Congress of its intent to sell $8.6 billion worth of F-35s to Greece. The deal marks a significant diplomatic achievement for Secretary of State Antony Blinken and paves the way for Turkey to receive the fighter jets, a key request from the US.
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- Biden administration tells Congress it intends to sell Turkey F-16s after Erdogan approved Sweden’s NATO membership CNN
- State Department approves Turkey sale of F-16 jets after Sweden NATO approval The Washington Post
- US approves F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkey worth $23bn BBC.com
- US to Sell 40 F-35 Fighter Jets to Greece, Gift Other Aircraft Bloomberg
- US approves $23bn sale of F-16 war planes to Turkey The Guardian
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