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Is Turkey planning to sell S-400 to Pakistan?

Turkey is facing a big dilemma over the S-400 air defense system it had acquired from Russia. The Due to the acquisition’s negative impact on relations with the US, Turkey is no longer eligible for the F-35 fighter jet program.

An interesting solution to the system’s current idleness has been put forth by a former Turkish minister: selling the S-400s to Pakistan or India. Cavit Caglar’s proposal is motivated by a few things.

In the first place, it might defuse tensions with the US and open the door for Turkey to rejoin the F-35 program. Secondly, it would bring in money for Turkey. Thirdly, it would deal with the problem of the underutilized S-400 systems.

Pakistan seems to be the more likely purchaser. The South Asian  nation and Turkey have a closeÂ