Turkey has become an “ally” in name only.  Neither friend nor foe, it continues to destabilize the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, by threatening American allies and strategic partners in the region, intimidating Western energy companies operating in Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone, and even suggesting it might attack U.S. forces. Yet Turkey thinks it should be rewarded for its bad behavior with America's top fighter jet technology, the F-35 fighter jets.

Not just that, but Turkey thinks that not only should it be allowed to continue with its purchase of these fighter jets, it thinks it's appropriate for it to also continue its purchase of Russia's S-400 air defense system. US and NATO officials have warned Turkey that integrating that advanced anti-aircraft missile system with F-35 technology would be incredibly dangerous, "compromis[ing] the jet’s security, as any data collected by the air defense system and obtained by Russia could help expose the joint strike fighter’s vulnerabilities." Despite this warning, in early February, Turkey declared its intent to continue its controversial purchase of the S-400 air defense system. 

Please join us and our partners at the Armenian National Committee and sign our petition to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan asking them to prevent the deliver of F-35s to such an unreliable ally.