US 's fiscal year 2020 defense budget of the Senate and House of Representatives of the joint text prepared by Turkey's F-35 to the type of fighter aircraft the US Air Force is expected to purchase nce.
International law dimension of F-35 crisis
Description of Pentagon F-35
The defense budget, known as the National Defense Authorization Act 2020, was finalized by combining the bills passed by the two wings of the Congress.
The budget will be submitted to US President Donald Trump for enactment after the Senate and the House of Representatives voted without an amendment.
Accordingly, in the Conference Report of the budget law, the basic expenditure budget of 635 billion dollars for the Ministry of Defense (Pentagon), 71.5 billion dollars for Overseas Probable Operations fund, 23.1 billion dollars for defense expenditures within the Ministry of Energy and 8.1 billion dollars for a total budget of 738 billion dollars was allocated, including defense expenditures to be made outside the defense budget.
United States, Turkey is receiving the F-35 aircraft
In the portion of the law related to Turkey, Ankara's S-400 air defense system on the grounds that the continued recruitment process is expected to be delivered to Turkey F-35 aircraft. Sanctions also Struggling through Turkey to America's adversaries (CAATS a) it is stated that sanctions should be implemented under the Act.
Budget, "National Defense Strategy Context of Modernization Program", the portion includes a detail of Turkey's F-35 aircraft.
Accordingly, "for the purchase of the aircraft ordered by Turkey of $ 440 million" is expected to leave the fund.
In the budget report, "members of the conference (Senate and House of Representatives conference committee), supports Turkey's exclusion from the F-35 program. For this reason, the Ministry of Defense, all purchased by Turkey F-35 supports the withdrawal of aircraft." was given.
In addition, the F-35 production line with Lot 12, covered 13 and 14, production by subtracting the highest level of Turkey's orders inserted, is planned to provide additional funds for the purchase of the US Air Force.
to open parts that may arise due to the removal of Turkey's programs also report the budget is planned to be funded, "Defense Minister of the Turkish F-35 before the purchase of aircraft that produce the necessary support equipment, and Turkish US Air Force F-35 aircraft integrated into the F-35 fleet "to confirm that it is configured to be. statements were used.
