By Jagdish N. Singh, March 27, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The age of empire has come and gone, but in some quarters, the imperialist dream is alive and well. Leaders continue to appear on the world stage from time to time to style themselves in this fashion. The latest entry in this category is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is promoting himself as leader of the Muslim world to his coreligionists around the globe – particularly in India.
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The Donald Trump administration has ceased delivery of equipment related to Turkey’s F-35 fighter aircraft, Reuters reported Monday, the first major US step to block delivery of the jet to its NATO ally. The Pentagon said the equipment delivery had been stopped due to Ankara’s planned purchase of a Russian missile defense system. “Pending an unequivocal Turkish decision to forgo delivery of the S-400, deliveries and activities associated with the stand-up of Turkey’s F-35 operational capability have been suspended,” Pentagon spokesman Mike Andrews said in a statement. Read More