US sends message to Turkey, halts F-35 equipment shipments: Sources

April 02, 2019 2:50 AM

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The United States has halted delivery of equipment related to the stealthy F-35 fighter aircraft to Turkey, sources familiar with the situation said, marking the first concrete US step to block delivery of the jet to the Nato ally in light of Ankara's planned purchase of a Russian missile defense system.

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The Straits Times World News