US EditionTrump says 'we'll be selling' F-35s to Saudi Arabia
Trump’s approval revives a paused multibillion-dollar deal for up to 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia to deepen security ties and encourage normalization with Israel.
- On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced at the White House plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, one day before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit.
- To push normalization, President Donald Trump is using the proposed sale to press Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman toward the Abraham Accords while Saudi leaders seek U.S.-Saudi defence and security cooperation.
- Saudi Arabia has requested up to 48 F-35 jets, and the proposal cleared a key Pentagon review, though officials flagged production scaling, pilot training, and China technology transfer risks.
- The move prompted unease among U.S. and Israeli officials over Israel's military edge, with John Hannah warning, `Having these things end up in the Saudi order of battle several years hence without normalization would be a misuse of American leverage`.
- Beyond arms, investments matter: Trump's $600 billion commitment and $142 billion arms deal deepen U.S.-Saudi ties ahead of the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum .
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WSJ sours on Trump's deal with Saudi Crown Prince: 'Asking too little'
The Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board warned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump may be asking "too little" in return from a foreign leader that he is treating to a lavish reception at the White House. Trump hosted Saudi Arabian Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, where the president treated him to a lavish dinner and defended him from accusations that he approved the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Kha…
U.S. President Donald Trump received into the White House the Saudi Crown Prince and strong man of the country, Mohamed bin Salman, to whom he paid the highest honors reserved for state visits.
By Oren Liebermann, Tal Shalev, Nic Robertson and Becky Anderson, CNN. The deal was supposed to reshape the Middle East. Israel would normalize relations with Saudi Arabia, paving the way for broader ties with the Muslim world. In return, the Saudis would receive a U.S. security package that includes F-35 stealth fighter jets, fifth-generation aircraft that would solidify Riyadh's relationship with Washington by ushering in a new chapter with Is…
Ahead of Meeting with Crown Prince, Trump Says U.S. Will Sell F-35 Jets to Saudi Arabia
President Trump is welcoming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House today. It’s the Saudi leader’s first trip to Washington since he ordered the 2018 killing and dismemberment of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi insider-turned-critic and Washington Post columnist. Ahead of the crown prince’s arrival, Trump on Monday said he would authorize the sale of advanced F-35 jet fighters to Saudi Arabia, saying, “They have been a great ally.” T…
Why Trump’s plan to sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia is so controversial
The deal is likely to shift the balance of power in the region, strengthening Saudi Arabia as a Middle Eastern powerhouse and the first Arab nation to receive the most advanced American fighter jets.
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