The possible procurement of the Russian S-400 missile defence system by Turkey and India has been a thorn in the crown of the US weapons monopoly. With the US pushing forth threats of sanctions against the states as per the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), the looming threat has not deterred the adamant Turkish and diplomatic Indian government to sign and seal the deal with Moscow. A EurAsian Times analysis.
India has also been forewarned of the implications of signing the S-400 deal with Russia which was signed early last year. There have been many attempts by Washington to lure India away from the S-400 deal and was tempted by Patriot missiles batteries along with other incentives, but India has not budged.Read More…