CRS Brief, Turkey F-35 Sale and CAATSA Sanctions Relief Under Active Policy Review

A Congressional Research Service brief examines ongoing U.S.-Turkey negotiations over a potential F-35 aircraft sale and relief from CAATSA sanctions imposed on Turkey's defense procurement agency following its 2019 acquisition of Russia's S-400 system. President Trump signaled in July 2026 openness to lifting sanctions and considering an F-35 sale, while Congress is weighing joint resolutions of disapproval and...