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Russia says Turkey tested its S-400s on US F-16 jets
The tests last year were already known, so Russia’s agenda of discussing them again may be linked to a wider one.
Turkey, a member of NATO, tested the Russian-made S-400 air defense system on US-made F-16 jets during a drill in November 2019, Russia’s state media TASS has reported.
- Seth J. Frantzman
- The Jerusaem Post
The use of the S-400 against the F-16s was already reported last year, but the new details from Russian media appear to cement the claim and infer that something more was…
Russia has an interest in knowing how well its air defense performs against US warplanes. Russia’s S-400 is the top tier of its…