Turkey just raised the tension level over Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Amb. Osman Faruk Logoglu, Ankara’s man in Washington, said Teheran is irrevocably committed to acquiring nukes, and that the problem is now squarely in Washington’s lap. “Iran’s nuclear weapons would be a serious threat to security in the Middle East. The European Union’s effort is unlikely to succeed. Direct US-Iran talks are needed.” Turkey has never been so blunt on this subject, at least not in public. It is especially noteworthy that the statement came from Logoglu, a savvy diplomat with close ties to senior officials in Ankara.
Anduril and General Atomics will develop their Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the Air Force, beating out Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman, the service announced on April 24. But any of the non-selected companies can compete to actually manufacture the eventual design, the Air Force said.