New Senate Committee Chair to Review Blocked $20B F-16 Sale to Turkey

New Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair Senator Ben Cardin will review the proposed $20 billion F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkey.
Cardin says there are issues beyond just Sweden's NATO accession that must be addressed before lifting the previous chair's hold on the deal.
Turkey has been holding up Sweden's NATO membership over accusations Stockholm isn't doing enough against Kurdish militants.
Turkey sees an opportunity to move forward with the F-16 sale now that Senator Bob Menendez, who blocked it, has stepped down as chair.
Menendez cited concerns over Turkey's human rights record, its threats to Greece's airspace, and Sweden's NATO membership in blocking the deal.

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