(New York Times) Carlotta Gall and Eric Schmitt - Turkey fired a missile as a test of its Russian-made S-400 air defense system on Friday, a U.S. official confirmed, a move that breaks an agreement with the U.S. and risks the imposition of sanctions by Congress. Under an agreement with the Trump administration, Turkey had kept the missile system under wraps and since April had made no move to activate it. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said, "We would condemn in the strongest terms the S-400 test missile launch as incompatible with Turkey's responsibilities as a NATO ally and strategic partner of the United States. We have also been clear on the potential serious consequences of our security relationship if Turkey activates the system."
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