Turkish experts said that the service of the Z-10 attack helicopter to the Pakistani Army made them feel very ashamed and heartbroken, all because of the Americans, who have harmed Turkey! With Pakistan officially equipping the Z-10 attack helicopter in August 2, thousands of miles away in Turkey, there is only regret and frustration! The T129 helicopters, which were supposed to be delivered to Pakistan in 2018, could not be delivered! The US engine embargo measures have crushed Turkey's hope of exporting the T129 attack helicopter!

The T129 helicopter uses two LHTEC company T800-4A turboshaft engines, each producing 1014 kilowatts. It is produced by a joint venture between Honeywell of the United States and Rolls-Royce of the United Kingdom, and is regulated under the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations. However, Turkey was sanctioned by the United States for purchasing the Russian S-400 air defense system. The export license for the T129's engines became a victim. The United States refused to grant Turkey an export license for the engines. Rolls-Royce then suspended supplying engines to Turkey.

Pakistan was patient, waiting for seven years for Turkey, and finally realized that there was no hope. Turkey advised Pakistan to find other ways, as it would take decades for Turkey's engines to arrive. It must be said that here we also need to thank the United States; without the US restricting the export of engines to Turkey, our Z-10 attack helicopter would not have been sold to Pakistan.

Turkey-US relations have completely gone to the end since the military coup in 2016. Currently, the US military sanctions against Turkey have not ended. The F35 fighter jets originally allocated to Turkey have already been completely stopped from delivery, and should have been painted with the flags of other countries and delivered to other countries.

The US says that if Turkey does not give up its S-400 air defense system, the US series of military sanctions will definitely not stop. So this is the fundamental reason why Turkey has been sanctioned. In fact, Turkey feels that it is located at the crossroads of three continents - Asia, Europe, and Africa, and has its own geographical advantages, which allows it to manipulate other countries at will.

But the US does not believe in this. It insists on sanctioning Turkey, and the sanctions are very effective, which is the strength of the US. Although the US may be in decline, its military and economic power are still very strong. Turkey can do nothing but watch helplessly as its T129 helicopters eventually lost their orders, which were taken over by the Z-10 helicopters.

Turkey is full of regret and helplessness, and wants to kill the Americans. A good military trade to enhance military strength has just gone to waste. Turkey can only ask the heavens silently, but for the indirect help of the US, we are very grateful, because without the US suppressing Turkey, Turkey would have been even more powerful than today.

So in this world, the existence of the US is not necessarily a bad thing, but it is not necessarily all bad either. Sometimes, the US is very effective in helping to sanction some disobedient small countries.

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