IV 
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 Tur-
key’s anticipated purchase of Russian S–400 surface- 
to-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 sys-
tems 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 refu-
gees 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 Tur-
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•HRES 951 IH 
key with at least two S–400 surface-to-air missile bat-
teries in the Turkish Government’s efforts improve its de-
fense 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 bat-
teries 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 techno-
logical gains and joint development; 
Whereas Turkey has sought to secure defense agreements 
with other countries in addition to Russia, including sign-
ing 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 re-
sulting 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 
it 
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•HRES 951 IH 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) states unequivocally that the United States 
is obligated to speak out against any threat to 
NATO interoperability, any exposure of NATO as-
sets to hostile actors, or any degradation of the gen-
eral security of NATO member countries; 
(2) commends Turkey for its long-standing re-
lationship with the United States and for being a 
valued ally in Europe and the Middle East; 
(3) affirms a desire to maintain a productive 
relationship grounded in a shared respect for NATO 
and essential democratic values; 
(4) expresses concern that the Government of 
Turkey’s anticipated purchase of Russian S–400 
surface-to-air missile batteries threatens NATO 
interoperability; and 
(5) encourages Turkey to realign its defense 
procurement strategy to comply with NATO and in 
turn strengthen NATO’s response capability. 
Æ 
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