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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke about Sweden’s application to join the NATO alliance, White House spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday. Kirby also told reporters at a briefing he would not be surprised if the issue of F-16 fighter jets was also discussed during the call. “They talked about NATO and Sweden’s accession,” he said. “I certainly wouldn’t be surprised at all if it was also raised that we continue to support a modernization program for their F-16s.” Sweden has asked to join NATO but has been left waiting due to resistance…

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