Sen. Menendez Asks Pompeo If Turkey's Purchase of Russian Weapons Counts Toward NATO Obligations
March 03, 2020
March 03, 2020
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo seeking the Trump Administration's clarification whether Turkey's purchase of the Russian S400 air defense system will be counted towards Turkey's pledge to increase defense spending under its NATO obligations. After President Trump repeatedly pressured an . . .
Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo seeking the Trump Administration's clarification whether Turkey's purchase of the Russian S400 air defense system will be counted towards Turkey's pledge to increase defense spending under its NATO obligations. After President Trump repeatedly pressured an . . .