The US under donald trump has been encouraged by Benjamin Netanyahu’s israel to deny turkey access to F-35 fighter jets, which is a major development for the global defense industry. israel has stated that if turkey receives F-35 fighter jets, it will be dangerous for the entire Middle East, as it fears that Turkey’s deployment of Russian S-400 air defense systems will jeopardize Israel’s military edge and compromise the secret data of its stealth jet.
When media reports suggested that turkey had been preparing to sell pakistan its Russian S-400 air defense system, rumors about the same thing started to circulate.
Why does israel oppose Turkey’s acquisition of F-35 aircraft?
According to experts, israel is against the US selling F-35 jets to turkey in part because of Turkey’s strong military ties to pakistan, which have strong ties to China. Therefore, it is anticipated that china and pakistan may indirectly obtain important stealth technology if turkey is granted F-35 fighter fighters.
Turkey and pakistan strengthen their defense cooperation
During the recent visit of two top ministers from Ankara to Islamabad, turkey and pakistan further strengthened their long-standing military-to-military relationship, which includes training programs, arms and weapons sales, and joint projects, in a new set of developments that have alerted India’s security agencies, according to a report carried by the IANS news agency.
According to the report, the recent visit of Turkish Foreign minister Hakan Fidan and Turkish Defense minister Yasar Guler to Islamabad was a definite sign of strong connections between the two nations in the field of security and defense.
The two Turkish ministers met with General Asim Munir, the Chief of army Staff (COAS), Deputy prime minister and Foreign minister Ishaq Dar, and prime minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan. Dar, Pakistan’s foreign minister, acknowledged in public that turkey had helped his country during its current conflict with India.