Defense

Turkey's Erdogan says Russian S-400s delivery may be brought forward, according to local media

Key Points
  • Turkey's planned purchase of the Russian system has put it at odds with NATO ally the United States.
  • President Tayyip Erdogan was speaking to reporters on his plane while returning from a trip to Russia earlier this week.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Turkey on October 21, 2018.
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President Tayyip Erdogan said the delivery of Russian S-400 missile defense systems to Turkey may be brought forward from July, the pro-government Sabah newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Turkey's planned purchase of the Russian system has put it at odds with NATO ally the United States. Erdogan was speaking to reporters on his plane while returning from a trip to Russia earlier this week.