Pentagon postpones press briefing on Russian missile system delivery to Turkey


  • World
  • Saturday, 13 Jul 2019

First parts of a Russian S-400 missile defense system are seen after unloaded from a Russian plane at Murted Airport, known as Akinci Air Base, near Ankara, Turkey, July 12, 2019. Turkish Military/Turkish Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Friday it had indefinitely postponed a press briefing on Turkey accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile defence system.

The briefing was supposed to take place earlier on Friday with senior leaders on the Pentagon's response to the parts of the Russian made S-400 being delivered to Turkey.

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