,h4 ,,res4 #cgb  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,june #aj1   
#bjai  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,turkey h be5 treaty allies    
s9ce #aieb1 :5 ,turkey became a memb] ( 
! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 
7,,nato72 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,turkey are treaty b\nd to safegu>d !   
pr9ciples ( democracy1 individual       
lib]ty1 & ! rule ( law1 z well z to     
unite _! ef=ts = collective def5se & !  
pres]vation ( peace & security2 ,:]eas  
,turkey is 9 a unique geo/rategic       
position on ,,nato's s\!a/]n flank1 at !
 conflu5ce ( ,europe1 ,russia1 ! ,middle
 ,ea/1 & ! ,caucasus2 ,:]eas ,turkey is 
a critical ,,nato ally & important      
milit>y p>tn] = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1        
contribut+ to key ,,nato & ,unit$ ,/ates
 missions & provid+ support = ,unit$    
,/ates milit>y op]ations & logi/ics     
ne$s2 ,:]eas ,turkey p]mits ,unit$      
,/ates milit>y access to ,turki%        
t]ritorial wat]s1 airspace1 & base &    
port facilities1 & ho/s ov] #b1jjj      

memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1   
air def5se equipm5t1 & o!r equipm5t     
necess>y to conduct global op]ations &  
p[] projection2 ,:]eas ,turkey is a key 
play] 9 ! long-t]m /rategic competition 
,we/]n allies face ) revisioni/ p[]s su*
 z ,russia & ,*9a2 ,:]eas despite ! fact
 t ,turkey %>es key regional int]e/s ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 its coop]ation ) ,russia
 & ,iran1 its milit>y occupation (      
nor!rn ,cyprus1 its rollback (          
democratic norms & in/itutions1 includ+ 
attacks on ! free press1 & its cont9u$  
unju/ det5tion ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s &
 locally employ$ ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 
/aff is deeply problematic = ! ,unit$   
,/ates-,turkey relation%ip2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates recognizes t ,turkey      
p]ceives gr[+ regional security ?reats f
 aircraft & balli/ic missiles & sees an 
urg5t ne$ = a new air & missile def5se  
sy/em2 ,:]eas ,turkey ann\nc$ an        
agreem5t to acquire ! ,s-#djj air &     
missile def5se sy/em f ,russia 9 ,july  
#bjag & has publicly /at$ x c\ld take   

deliv]y z e>ly z ,july #bjai2 ,:]eas    
section #bca ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's      
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act (     
#bjag 7,,caatsa7 requires ! ,presid5t to
 impose sanctions on any individual or  
entity t engages 9 a significant        
transaction ) ! ,russian def5se or      
intellig5ce sector2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t has develop$ an        
attractive alt]native (f] to provide    
,turkey ) a /rong1 capable1             
,,nato-int]op]able air & missile def5se 
sy/em t meets ,turkey's def5se          
requirem5ts2 ,:]eas ,turkey's plann$    
acquisition ( ! ,russian-made ,s-#djj   
und]m9es ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,,nato allies1 weak5s ! ,unit$          
,/ates-,turkey relation%ip1 & is        
incompatible ) ,turkey's plan to op]ate 
! ,f-#ce ,jo9t ,/rike ,fight] &         
p>ticipate 9 ,f-#ce production2 ,:]eas !
 ,f-#ce ,jo9t ,/rike ,fight] program is 
! _w's lead+ #e? g5]ation fight]        
aircraft program ) m ?an a trillion     
doll>s 9 inve/m5t among ,unit$ ,/ates & 

int]national p>tn]s2 ,:]eas ,turkey has 
be5 a critical p>tn] 9 ! ,f-#ce ,jo9t   
,/rike ,fight] program s9ce #bjjb1 )    
significant indu/rial p>ticipation1     
includ+ manufactur+ ( c]ta9 ,f-#ce      
compon5ts1 plans to ho/ a ma9t5ance     
facility = regional ,f-#ce op]ators1    
inve/m5ts ( m ?an #a4be billion 9 !     
program1 & plans to procure #ajj        
,f-#ce;,z2 & ,:]eas 9 addition to !     
,f-#ce ,jo9t ,/rike ,fight]1 ,turki%    
def5se acquisition programs t c\ld be   
affect$ by sanctions include ! ,patriot 
air & missile def5se sy/em1 ,,*-#dg;,f  
,*9ook heavy lift helicopt]1 ,,uh-#fj   
,black ,hawk utility helicopt]1 & ,f-#af
 ,fight+ ,falcon aircraft3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--     
7#a7 fully supports ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t's ,janu>y #bjai (f] to sell ! 
,patriot air & missile def5se sy/ems to 
,turkey1 ) ! condition t ,turkey n      
acquire ! ,s-#djj air & missile def5se  
sy/em f ,russia2  7#b7 condemns !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey's /at$ decision to  

acquire ! ,russian ,s-#djj air & missile
 def5se sy/em1 :i* w\ld endang] !       
integrity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,turkey     
alliance & und]m9e ,,nato2  7#c7 calls =
 t]m9at+ ,turkey's p>ticipation 9 !     
,f-#ce indu/rial program & deliv]y (    
,f-#ce aircraft to ,turkey if ,turkey   
acquires ! ,russian ,s-#djj air &       
missile def5se sy/em2  7#d7 decl>es t   
,turki% acquisition ( ! ,russian ,s-#djj
 air & missile def5se sy/em w\ld        
con/itute a significant transaction )9 !
 mean+ ( section #bca ( ! ,c\nt]+       
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act ( #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebe72     
7#e7 calls = full implem5tation (       
sanctions "u ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's        
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act (     
#bjag if ,turkey acquires ! ,russian    
,s-#djj air & missile def5se sy/em2 &   
7#f7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey to  
cancel ! acquisition ( ! ,russian       
,s-#djj air & missile def5se sy/em4     
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