US confirms Turkey blocked from F-35 program after Russian missile purchase

The White House confirmed Wednesday that Turkey would no longer be permitted to take part in NATO's F-35 stealth fighter jet program after it purchased a Russian missile defense system."Unfortunately, Turkey's decision to purchase Russian S-400 air defense systems renders its continued involvement with the F-35 impossible," White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement.The US-made F-35 Joint Strike Fighter "cannot coexist with a Russian intelligence collection platform that will