Ankara and its defense deal with Russia in 2017 brought down arbitrary sanctions from former US President Trump, who tried to twist Turkey's not to buy the missile system.
President Tayyip Erdogan called out the double standard of US policy when the S-400 missile battery was still purchased.
It resulted in the ejection of Turkey from the F-35 program it invested in the middle of 2019 and more sanctions on the Turk defense industry in late 2020.
US Imposes Sanctions on Russian Arms Purchase
The ongoing sanction war on Russia has prompted the Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar to call the alleged hypocrisy and double standard when the US applies.
He then compared how Washington was selective in its policy as it dealt with India differently.
On Monday, Akar spoke to Turkey's Hurriyet Daily News, emphasizing how differently the US handled India's purchase of S-400 weapons.
Complaining that the actual relationship, power, and allied position meant nothing to the US administration, despite the difficulties posed by what he regards as Washington's expectations of how they should behave to placate.
However, it was highlighted that the S-400S is non-negotiable as a matter of national defense, which is a problem with a settlement similar to the F-35 issue.
Drew attention to the issue of US support for the YPG, or Syrian Kurdish people's defense units in northern and eastern Syria, which Turkey considers terrorists, reported Sputnik News.
Turkey, Russia Deal on Advanced Air Defense System
Progress in the discussion over a defense deal for F-16s offered by the US, according to Ankara; it should be done carefully because several approvals in the US congress and many lawmakers can stop the sale, but arbitrary sanctions are still on the table.
He is not confident of the sale because the US can use the S-400 as a ploy to stop deliveries; if they want, it is underlined to serve US and NATO interests, noted Alabiriya News.
Another defense deal is underway to negotiate purchasing the Aster 30 SAMP-T mobile air defense system. The Turkish defense minister irons out everything with his counterparts from France and Italy.
Part of the deal is a technology transfer for the three nations to build it in Turkey. The official said the two-missile systems could be operated side by side.
Washington cannot accept the independence of its allies
Via the CAATSA sanctions in mid-2017, US lawmakers used a means to scare US allies that are considered out of line. These are like Turkey, which got the S-400 after getting strong-armed but still went on with the deal.
Washington is allegedly notorious for the non-uniform application of policies prohibiting buying advanced Russian arms. But as Mr. Akar said, how India was less affected is not acceptable; unless a double standard is there.
The US aggressively applied the CAATSA against Turkish defense industries in December 2020; when China bought the S-400 system, it was the same thing.
This time, China was getting it for buying the missiles and Su-35 jets in 2018; Washington has been ready to slap sanctions on anyone not on board with them.
Washington has attempted to impose restrictions on Russia's European partners in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, including Indonesia.
Ankara called the arbitrary sanction on it compared to India is unfair in its application because the US decides how to deal with its allies.
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