US approves F-16 fighter jet sale after Turkey ratifies Sweden’s Nato membership

The sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey has been approved by the US government (Staff Sgt. Heather Ley/U.S. Air Force via AP)

The US government has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after the Turkish government’s ratification this week of Sweden’s Nato membership.

The move is a significant development in the expansion of the alliance, which has taken on additional importance since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.