A Democratic congresswoman has introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives to block the sale of American ...

A Democratic congresswoman has introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives to block the sale of American jet engines to Turkey for its homegrown KAAN fighter aircraft program. Rep. Dina Titus filed the joint resolution of disapproval targeting a proposed Foreign Military Sale of F110-GE-129E/F engines, the same engine family that powers the F-16. The proposed transfer goes well beyond just the engines. According to the resolution obtained by Kathimerini, the sale package includes all technical support, services, and integration know-how needed to install and operate the engines on Turkey's TF-X KAAN aircraft, a domestically developed stealth-capable fighter jet Turkey is building to reduce its dependence on US-supplied platforms. The arms sale was formally notified to Congress on June 24 by the State Department under Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, which triggers a mandatory congressional review period. The 15-day statutory window began that same day, meaning Congress has very little time to act before the deadline expires. A joint resolution of disapproval does not automatically kill a sale. For the transfer to be legally blocked, the resolution would need to pass both chambers and either receive the President's signature or survive a veto override, a steep climb given current congressional dynamics. Titus's resolution has been referred to the relevant House committee. Congressional experts and the article's own analysis suggest the resolution is unlikely to become law given the absence of broad bipartisan opposition to the deal. The resolution also clarified a key question that had been circulating in defense circles. Earlier reporting had suggested the engines might move through a Direct Commercial Sale, but the text confirms this is a government-to-government Foreign Military Sale processed through the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. #Greece #Turkey #KAAN