■林國賓
原文：
Turkey’s push to rejoin the F-35 fighter jet program resurfaced in talks at the White House on Thursday between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump, a request Ankara has pursued since its removal from the program in 2019.
The discussions covered the F-16 and F-35 programs, the US sanctions imposed on Turkey (the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, or CAATSA), and issues of religious freedom. Before the meeting with Erdogan, Trump said, "I think he’ll be successful in buying the things he’d like to buy."
US sanctions followed Turkey’s purchase of Russian S-400 missile systems, with Congress passing legislation blocking F-35 exports to Ankara. Analysts in Athens note that lifting such sanctions under CAATSA, even if considered, would not be straightforward under US law. Still, Erdogan appears to enjoy renewed White House access, raising concerns in Greece.
The Biden administration previously approved the sale of new F-16s to Turkey and upgrades for its aging fleet, while simultaneously advancing Greece’s acquisition of F-35s. Athens is set to receive its first of 20 F-35s in 2028 and holds an option for 20 more.
中譯：
土耳其總統艾爾段與美國總統川普週四在白宮會晤，再度提出土國重返F-35戰機計畫的訴求。安卡拉自2019年遭排除後，一直推動重返專案。
會談議題涵蓋F-16與F-35戰機計畫、美方依《反擊美國敵人制裁法案》對土耳其實施的制裁，以及宗教自由等問題。川普與艾爾段會面前表示：「我認為他會成功買到自己想要的裝備。」
由於土耳其採購俄羅斯S-400飛彈系統，美國國會通過法案禁止向安卡拉出口F-35。雅典分析人士指出，即使考慮解除制裁，依照美國法律程序亦相當複雜。然而，艾爾段如今得以再次進入白宮，引發希臘方面憂慮。
拜登政府先前已批准對土耳其出售新型F-16戰機及升級老舊機隊，同時推進希臘F-35採購案。雅典預計2028年接收首批20架F-35，並保有追加20架的選項。
-關鍵軍語-
※sanction：制裁
※missile system：飛彈系統