Menendez Proposes Limiting F-16 Sales to Turkey and Halting Military Assistance to Azerbaijan

The Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Robert Menendez, has proposed limiting the sale of F-16 aircraft to Turkey. According to ArmInfo, citing the Armenian National Committee, Menendez suggests an amendment to an appropriate resolution that stipulates the U.S. President cannot sell or authorize a new export license for aircraft or F-16 modernization technology to the Turkish government or any Turkish entity without providing certification to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congress that such transfer is in the national interest of the United States. This certification must include a detailed description of the specific steps that will be taken to ensure that the provided F-16s are not used by Turkey to infringe upon Greek airspace.

Additionally, Menendez has proposed to cease military assistance allocated to Azerbaijan.