Turkey Signals to U.S. It’s Ready to Compromise on S-400s

  • Ankara wants U.S. to give ground on Syrian Kurdish fighters
  • Limited use of Russia missiles a possibility: defense minister
A Russian made S-400 missile system is unloaded at Murted Airbase in Ankara in 2019.Photographer: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
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Turkey is signaling that it could give ground on the Russian missiles it’s poised to deploy if the U.S. severs support for Kurdish forces Ankara views as a mortal threat.

The Turkish government is prepared to make concessions, such as agreeing to limited use of the Russian S-400 antiaircraft missiles, because it’s eager to secure the future supply of spare parts for its U.S.-made weapons systems and avoid damage to its economy, according to two Turkish officials familiar with relations between the countries.