US warns of sanctions over Turkey's plans to install Russian S-400s

Responding to Ankara's announcement that it will proceed with the installation of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems in October 2019, Washington has warned of sanctions and repercussions in defense trade.

In response to questions posed by the news website Hellas Journal, a State Department official was quoted on Friday as saying that "an S-400 acquisition could potentially trigger actions under the Countering Americas Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) and have serious ramifications for US ability to do business with Turkey across the defense trade spectrum."

The US government imposed sanctions on the S-400 manufacturer Almaz-Antey Air and Space Defense Corporation JSC in October last year.

"The United States is committed to Turkey's security and ensuring Turkey's ability to defend itself. We have long made it clear that we want to work...