US President Donald Trump signed 2020 defense budget bill at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland which also includes santions on Turkey.
The bill, which includes the CAATSA sanctions over the S-400s, the prevention of the delivery of F-35 aircraft and the lifting of the arms embargo on the Greek Cypriots, also imposed sanctions for the Turkish Stream Natural Gas Line and the Russian North Stream-2 project, which were planned to open in Istanbul on January 8.
440 MILLION FUND FOR TURKEY ORDERS
The budget is part of the Modernization Programs under the National Defense Strategy includes a detail of Turkey's F-35 aircraft. Accordingly, for the purchase of the aircraft ordered by Turkey, it is expected to leave a $ 440 million fund.
Turkey, to be subtracted from F-35 program
The bill envisages the removal of Turkey's F-35 program. Also in the bill, the Ministry of Defense, the F-35 production line with Lot 12, covered 13 and 14, of Turkey bites by removing production to the highest level of order and provides additional funds for the purchase restructured for the US Air Force.
The bill in Turkey concerning another matter, the lifting of the arms embargo against South Cyprus. The bill envisions the lifting of such embargoes, but imposes restrictions on arms sales and transfers to the Greeks.
ENERGY-MILITARY COOPERATION WITH ISRAEL, GREEK AND RUMS
Together with Israel, Greece and Cyprus, the US-East Mediterranean Energy Center will be established to facilitate energy cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean. The bill demanding 3 foreign military financing support to Greece for 3 million dollars, under the title of International Military Training and Assistance, 1.3 million for 2020, 1.5 million for 2021 and 1.8 million for 2022; Cyprus is 200 thousand in 2020, 500 thousand in 2021 and 750 thousand dollars in 2022 to transfer the aid is calculated.
In addition, the US Department of State and other relevant mechanisms to detect and report any intervention in the Greek economic zone and Greece's airspace were also included in the bill.
300 MILLION DOLLAR MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO UKRAINE
The budget law also includes military assistance to Ukraine, the focus of the dismissal investigation launched in the United States during this period against President Donald Trump. For the year 2020, 300 million dollars in the context of security assistance to Ukraine is envisaged. This assistance includes defense equipment, including weapons to Ukraine, such as cruise missiles and ships-repellent missiles.
CHINA AND RUSSIA THREAT
The law includes a number of articles to address the potential threats from China, including the preparation of reports on China's foreign investments and military relations with Russia. The law also emphasizes that the US Congress supports the people of Hong Kong who unan defend their legitimate rights..
REINFORCED BANKS DOING BUSINESS WITH NORTH KOREA
The budget law calls for a comprehensive approach to the development of North Korea's nuclear weapons, underlining the US threat to its troops on the Korean Peninsula. Under the budget law, imports and exports of coal, mineral and textile products from North Korea, as well as some petroleum