Turkish National Defense Ministry said that Delivery of S-400 Long Range Air and Missile Defense Systems is continuing,
The 6th cargo aircraft carrying components of Russian S-400 missile defense systems lands at Murted Air Base in Ankara,Turkey. A seventh plane is scheduled to arrive later the same day, the ministry added.
The U.S. has threatened sanctions over the purchase, with Turkey responding that any sanctions would be met in kind.U.S. officials urged Turkey to buy U.S. Patriot missiles, arguing the Russian system would be incompatible with NATO systems and expose the F-35s to possible Russian subterfuge.
