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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 951 

Expressing concern with respect to the Government of Turkey’s anticipated 

purchase of Russian S–400 surface-to-air missile batteries, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 20, 2018 

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing concern with respect to the Government of Turkey’s anticipated purchase of Russian S–400 surfaceto-air missile batteries, and for other purposes. 

Whereas Turkey has been a cherished member of the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) since 1952 and is 

beholden to NATO’s collective defense pledge, wherein 

the allies integrate their ships, planes, and weapons systems and share command across the alliance; 

Whereas Turkey has provided valuable contributions as a 

NATO ally from the Korean War to the Global War on 

Terrorism and has been hosting 3,200,000 Syrian refugees and nearly 300,000 Afghan and Iraqi refugees; 

Whereas, on December 29, 2017, Turkey and the Russian 

Federation signed an accord for Russia to provide TurVerDate Sep 11 2014 01:55 Jun 21, 2018 Jkt 079200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR951.IH HR951

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•HRES 951 IH 

key with at least two S–400 surface-to-air missile batteries in the Turkish Government’s efforts improve its defense capabilities amid threats from Kurdish and Islamist 

militants at home and conflicts across its borders in 

Syria and Iraq; 

Whereas Turkey’s Undersecretariat for Defense Industries 

stated that Russia would supply the S–400 missile batteries to Turkey in an initial delivery planned for the 

first quarter of 2020; 

Whereas Turkey’s Undersecretariat for Defense Industries 

has stated that the S–400 missile batteries would be used 

and managed ‘‘independently’’ by Turkish personnel, 

rather than Russian advisors; 

Whereas Turkey’s Undersecretariat for Defense Industries 

has asserted that under the accord the armed forces of 

Turkey would have full control over the S–400 missile 

batteries, but would cooperate with Russia for technological gains and joint development; 

Whereas Turkey has sought to secure defense agreements 

with other countries in addition to Russia, including signing a letter of intent with France and Italy to strengthen 

cooperation on joint defense projects; 

Whereas, on April 1, 2014, NATO unanimously decided to 

suspend cooperation with Russia in response to Russia’s 

military aggression in Eastern Ukraine and in Crimea resulting in more than 10,000 deaths; and 

Whereas the S–400 missile batteries cannot be integrated 

into NATO’s military architecture, as Russia is not a 

NATO ally, and therefore the S–400 missile batteries are 

not compatible with NATO’s defenses: Now, therefore, be 

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•HRES 951 IH 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) states unequivocally that the United States 

3 is obligated to speak out against any threat to 

4 NATO interoperability, any exposure of NATO as5 sets to hostile actors, or any degradation of the gen6 eral security of NATO member countries; 

7 (2) commends Turkey for its long-standing re8 lationship with the United States and for being a 

9 valued ally in Europe and the Middle East; 

10 (3) affirms a desire to maintain a productive 

11 relationship grounded in a shared respect for NATO 

12 and essential democratic values; 

13 (4) expresses concern that the Government of 

14 Turkey’s anticipated purchase of Russian S–400 

15 surface-to-air missile batteries threatens NATO 

16 interoperability; and 

17 (5) encourages Turkey to realign its defense 

18 procurement strategy to comply with NATO and in 

19 turn strengthen NATO’s response capability. 

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