Turkey to pay $2.5 billion for Russian S-400 missiles: Official

‘Turkey has agreed to shell out $2.5 billion in order to purchase Russia’s most advanced missile defense system S-400, provided that Moscow agrees to transfer the technology as well, an official says.
“For Turkey, the key aspect of any deal is transfer of technology or know-how. The Russian agreement to allow two of the S-400 batteries to be produced in Turkey will serve that aim,” the unnamed official told Bloomberg on Thursday.
Under the deal, Russia would send two S-400 systems to Turkey within the next year and then help the country to domestically produce two more batteries.
If true, the deal would be a slap in the face for NATO. The US-led military alliance has tried to prevent Turkey—as a strategic member— from forging close ties with Russia.’
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