The dispute between the United States and Turkey over Russia's S-400 air defense system seems to be increasing.
Last week, President Rechep Tayyip Ardoan confirmed that Turkey has tested the S-400 system made in Russia. There is already a rhetoric between the United States and Turkey about the purchase of the S-400 air defense system.
Ardoan said that he did not care about the objections of America on this issue.
After this, the US Defense Ministry strongly condemned the testing of this missile defense system.
Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Roth Hoffman said these tests are posing a serious threat to the security relationship.
He said, "Our position is clear. It is not in accordance with Turkey's commitments to be US and NATO allies."
American warning
Reports of Turkey starting a test of Russia's air defense system were coming about two weeks ago. After this, the Pentagon, the US State Department and some US lawmakers raised strong objections.
The Pentagon warned Turkey that this system should not be activated.
Turkey first signed a deal to buy air defense systems from Russia in 2017. Their delivery started from July last year.
US officials warned Turkey not to use advanced Russian radar technology, as it could put NATO's military systems at risk.
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Turkey has previously dismissed these concerns, and Ardo पिछलेan last week indicated that the US could not do anything that would force them to change their ways.
Ardoan had said, "It seems that America is more worried about the fact that these weapons belong to Russia."
In 2017, the S-400 air defense system was signed between Turkey and Russia for $ 2.5 billion.
Whereas in August this year, Turkey signed a deal with Russia to buy additional S-400 system.
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