Many people thought that this day would never come, but it’s official
– Russian President Putin will sell his Turkish NATO counterpart S-400
missiles, and there’s nothing that the
US or NATO can do about it. This is a profound geo-military pivot for
Turkey because it solidifies Russia’s role as the country’s high-level
strategic partner for decades to come, considering that Russian experts
will be relied on to provide maintenance, repairs, spare parts, and
upgrades to these anti-aircraft systems. [ 577 more words ]