Implications of Russian Redemption of S-400 Air Defense from Turkey

Freight aircraft bearing components of Russian S-400 long airline airplane apparatus in Ankara, Turkey, Turkey, Turkey, 15. July 2019 years. (Photo Mehmet Ali Ozcan / Anadolu Agenci / Getty Images)

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Saga from Turkey’s Russian S-400 Rocket Air Defense systems can eventually end with Russia who buy them back, if a recent report proves exactly. Such a move could have significant implications for Turkey’s perspectives to re-enter the F-35 program in the wider Middle East.

After the precise drone and cruising the projectile, she successfully hit the vital infrastructure of Saudi Arabia in September 2019. years, Russia could hardly cover her enjoyment and complacency. Riyadh in a large extent American Air Frafe failed to intercept any incoming ammunition. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova called them “great American air defense systems” which “could not reject the attack”.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has just submitted S-400s that Turkey has ordered two months earlier and saw the opportunity to set up in Saudi Arabia again.

“We are ready to help Saudi Arabia protect your people” Said at the time. “They have to make smart decisions, because Iran worked on our S-300, as (Turkish president), Mr. Erdogan decided to buy the most modern S-400 Air Defense System S-400.”

“These types of systems are capable of defending any type of infrastructure in Saudi Arabia from any type of attack.”

Riyadh has already considered S-400 at the time, as well as neighboring Qatar. Despite its S-400 acquiring it from the F-35 Froint Strike Fighter program and is bought from these best striking fighters, Ankara remained unwavering, it would put these rockets in service regardless of strong Western complaints.

Six years later things are hardly different. Turkey has never placed S-400s in the service despite being unshakeable in that. Since last year, the reports stated that the plan was considering to set them into storage Under American inspections. Either way, they remain unused, collect dust. In addition, since Turkey begins compiling his ambitious multilayer project of Air Definent Air Definent, Russian systems are conspicuously absent.

Until the early 2020s, Saudi Arabia decided to separate any S-400, instead of deciding to defend a US terminal altitude, which recently began to enter the service. Qatar was stuck that he was buying us by MIM-104 Patriot Pac-3, which has been effective against Iranian ballistic missiles, but did not activate when Israel hit 9. September – although there is no reason to believe that the S-400 will be richer to believe.

Iranian S-300 systems that Putin alludes to, delivered in 2016. years of urgent air in Iran in April and October 2024. years, and it is in June in June in June. They failed to bring down an Israeli plane.

And now, if the non-ordinary report in Turkish media is correct, Russia considers that he has redeemed those S-400s, convinced the leading member of NATO to buy, sowing distrust and political dispute in this rival covenant in that rival covenant.

“As the world is considered war and crises, many countries looking for air defenses turned into Russia. Moscow, however, no finished S-400’s in stock except those used by” Read the report In the Turkish media Nefes 13. September, according to the translation of the machine.

“Accordingly, Russia allegedly considered the redemption of the S-400 systems that sold Turkey in 2019. years, but Ankara does not use and sell them to another country.”

The brief report did not detect or speculate which countries of Russia probably had in mind. It is a conceivable Russia can make such an apparently seemingly desperate move to allow it at least to retain its two weapons importers: Algeria and India.

Algeria ordered two S-400 regimes in 2024 years, toward Russian Agency Sputnik. In addition, Russian media reported Moscow to be negotiated with India for delivery of additional S-400s at the beginning of September. The new Delhi ordered five S-400 Systems 2018. For $ 5.5 billion, but he faced several delays, primarily due to subsequent full branches in Russia-Ukraine who began in February 2022. years.

The Turkish S-400 contract is worth approximately $ 2.5 billion and consisted of two systems, together with at least 120 long 48n6 rockets. It is unclear whether Russia is ready to redeem them at that price or if Turkey is even willing to sell them.

Removing all S-400 Turkish soil components, which would be resale by Russia, could reopen the F-35 Ankara program and allow it to upgrade its aviation power with these five-generative nozzles. Before banning 2019. years, Ankara was looking for 100 F-35a. Today, it asks for how much has been invested in the development of its domestic covert fighter, TF Kaan.

For Moscow, buying systems and rockets could cross a long way to allow it to meet their contractual obligations or in Algeria or India or both. Maybe it calculated that she could afford the loss of countries Turkey And Iran as clients on weapons, it can be poorly afforded to potentially lose or Algeria or India, given their relatively consistent import that extends several decades.

Skaino, the day before performing Nefes, Iranian Ambassador in Russia, Kazak Jalali, gave an interview with Iranian media in which Tehran had even sought S-400 to strengthen his air defense. “Someone must provide a document showing that Islamic Republic of Iran has requested to buy S-400 from Russia,” he was quoted as say.

While Iran had asked that he had requested or at least showed interest, S-400, as part of his growing military-technical cooperation with Russia since its 2022 invasion on Ukraine, there is no doubt that he was ordered Flanker FLACHER. Toward One respectable Iranian journalistTehran is even for 2021. He paid 50 majons. Many believed that the Russian-35’s Russia was originally built for Egypt below the order since 2018. year, which later canceled Cairo, at least partially meets the Iranian order. Meanwhile, Russia has delivered at least some of them Algerian fighters At the beginning of 2025. It seemingly baked on Nade Iran can even receive a modest squadril in the foreseeable future, if ever.

If Nefes report proves exactly – and again it is big if“The Russia tries to redeem S-400s from Turkey to keep her traditional customers, it could be further fighting the SU-35’s delivery or any other advanced system of advanced weapons Tehran.