CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
US has threatened to impose sanctions against Turkey if it purchases S-400 missile systems from
A
Russia
B
Germany
C
Australia
D
Japan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The sanctions include a ban on all U.S. export licenses and authorizations to SSB and an asset freeze and visa restrictions on Dr. Ismail Demir, SSB’s president, and other SSB officers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Turkey received its first installment of the Russian S-400 missile defense system on 12 July 2019.

Detailed explanation-3: -India has signed a deal worth over Rs 35, 000 crore to acquire five squadrons of the S-400 air defence missiles from Russia over three years and deliveries of all units are expected to get over by end of the next financial year.

Detailed explanation-4: -The S-400 is a mobile long-range surface-to-air missile (LR-SAM) system developed by Almaz-Antey, a Russian state-owned enterprise. It possesses the capability to take down multiple aerial targets including stealth fighter jets, bombers, cruise and ballistic missiles, and even unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

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