The Pentagon announced on January 26 that the State Department has granted Greece authorization to potentially acquire F-35 fighter fighters of the fifth generation and related equipment for a total of $8.6 billion.
The US Department of State has decided to allow a prospective foreign military sale to the government of Greece for F-35 aircraft and associated equipment at an estimated cost of $8.6 billion, according to a statement released by the defence agency.
The US has been asked to provide Greece with up to forty fighter jets of the fifth generation, engines, communication devices, logistical systems, training and support, and spare parts.
According to a Pentagon statement, the US Department of State has also authorised the possible $23 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets and related equipment to Greece’s rival, Turkey.
According to a statement released by the Defence Department, the State Department has decided to approve a potential foreign military sale of F-16 aeroplanes and accompanying equipment to the Republic of Turkey. The anticipated cost of this business transaction is $23 billion.
Turkey has requested the US for forty new F-16 fighter jets, upgrading an additional seventy-nine current F-16 aircraft, extra equipment, navigation systems, armaments and ammunition, missiles, spare parts, ground terminals, and training systems.
In light of Turkey’s decision to confirm Sweden’s entrance to NATO, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ben Cardin, has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, as noted in the statement issued by the committee.
According to the statement, Ben Cardin, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, expressed his satisfaction with Turkey’s decision to ratify Sweden’s membership in NATO and declared that he will now approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey.
Furthermore, it is worth noting that Cardin has voiced his concern regarding the obstacles to Sweden’s NATO entrance that Hungary presents.
According to Cardin, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has again demonstrated he is the least loyal member of NATO. He has also played a damaging role in the European Union’s attempts to provide Ukraine with much-needed economic help.
Finland and Sweden submitted a membership application to the alliance during the events in Ukraine in May of 2022. On April 4, Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as the 31st member. The decree that confirmed the ratification of the protocol that the Turkish parliament passed was published in the official government gazette. Erdogan gave his official approval for Sweden to become a member of NATO on Turkey’s behalf. After Turkey, the application from Sweden is currently awaiting permission from Hungary.
