Erdogan Risks Sanctions With April Date for Activating Russian S-400s

Source:Bloomberg Date:06Mar2020

Really?  God, gives the expression “bad timing” a new definition

Turkey will activate its Russian-made S-400 missile-defense systems in April, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, possibly setting his country on a collision course with its NATO allies.

“The S-400s are our property now. We’ve taken delivery of all of it. They will be made operational in April,” Erdogan said on his return to Istanbul from talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow, according to Turkish media.

Washington has threatened Turkey with sanctions over its decision to press ahead with deploying the S-400s, and has warned the country against activating them if it wants to buy rival American Patriot batteries and return to joint production of the F-35 stealth warplane. The U.S. fears that the Russian missiles could compromise NATO technology.