Greece: Turkey's purchase of S-400 raises NATO’s concern

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panayotopoulos confirmed that Turkey's purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense system is causing concern within NATO, and stressed that Turkey is no longer safe for the alliance.

Greece: Turkey's purchase of S-400 raises NATO’s concern
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30 October, 2020   09:25
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"A lot has been said and written about Turkey's purchase of the S-400 from Russia," Panayotopoulos said. "In my opinion, this raises concerns within NATO."

He believed that the concern of the United States and other NATO partners was justified, and added: "As far as I understand, the systems were not fully operated by Turkey. There was a series of experiments, but the system would be used at a later time."

Panayotopoulos said that "the extent of Turkey's safety in relation to the allies in NATO is now clear, and this is a matter of concern to all."

Turkey concluded a deal with Russia to purchase the Russian S-400 air defense system in April 2017, and received its first batch in July of last year, and conducted the first test of the system on October 16.

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