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Final defense bill looks to block F-35s to Turkey, going against Mattis | TheHill

Final defense bill looks to block F-35s to Turkey, going against Mattis
By Ellen Mitchell - 07/23/18 06:57 PM EDT

Congress in its final version of the fiscal 2019 defense bill is looking to pause sales of F-35 joint strike fighters to Turkey until a new assessment on U.S.–Turkey relations, going against the wishes of Defense Secretary James Mattis.

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