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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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.
Orlando Samoa highlights the impact of the sale of North American combat aircraft to Saudi Arabia. It also acknowledges that the energy attacks in Ukraine will intensify with the arrival of winter.
US President Donald Trump is currently hosting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House. This is remarkable, as bin Salman has not been welcome in the US since the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. Officially, it's not a state visit, but the symbolism is clear: Trump wants to demonstrate that the friction with Saudi Arabia has been ironed out and also hopes to close a multi-billion dollar deal with the country …
US President Donald Trump received Saudi Crown Prince and de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Washington today, his first visit to the White House since Saudi agents killed Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
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