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Defense Secretary Nominee Slams Turkey's S-400 Deal as 'Wrong'

Carla Babb

   President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next secretary of defense
   has slammed Turkey's acceptance of the Russian-made S-400 missile
   defense system, parts of which were delivered last week, as "wrong."

   "Their [Turkey's] decision on the S-400 is the wrong one, and it's
   disappointing," Secretary of the Army Mark Esper told members of the
   Senate Armed Services Committee during a hearing Tuesday on his
   nomination to lead the Defense Department.

   The decision by Ankara puts Russian advanced radar technology into a
   key NATO alliance member, which Washington and its allies fear could
   compromise NATO military systems in Turkey. The S-400 could potentially
   be used to target NATO jets, including NATO's newest stealth fighter
   jet, the U.S.-made F-35 Lightning II.

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