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Experts divided on attempted coup’s impact on F-35

By Jacqueline Klimas

Published July 19, 2016 7:19pm ET

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Experts divided on attempted coup’s impact on F-35 — Turkey could buy fewer big-ticket items, like the F-35, to ensure that the military does not have those tools at its disposal in another attempt at a coup, Richard Aboulafia said. (AP Photo) | Rick Bowmer

Experts are split over what impact last week’s failed coup attempt could have on Turkey’s participation in the F-35 program, in which it is a partner.

Turkey is expected to buy about 100 of the joint-strike fighters, built by Lockheed Martin, and also is a partner in the design and building of the F-35. Ten Turkish companies are building parts of the plane, from pieces of the airframe to the cockpit display.

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