https://freerepublic.com/tag/idankweller/ en-us Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:35:42 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389258/posts Turkey still does not meet the legal requirements to rejoin the F-35 fighter jet program, the US State Department said in a letter to Congress obtained by The Jerusalem Post. The July 22 letter, sent by the State Department’s Bureau of Legislative Affairs on behalf of US President Donald Trump in response to a letter from Rep. Wesley Bell (D-Missouri), reiterated that Washington’s policy toward Turkey’s participation in the F-35 program remains unchanged and is fully consistent with the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) and Section 1245 of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. According to... Jerusalem Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389258/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:35:42 GMT