US EditionTrump says 'we'll be selling' F-35s to Saudi Arabia
- On Monday, President Donald Trump announced at the White House that the United States will sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, reviving a paused policy to resume sales to Riyadh.
- Trump's push links the sale to encouraging Saudi Arabia to normalise ties with Israel under the Abraham Accords and deepening U.S.-Saudi security and commercial cooperation.
- Saudi Arabia has requested 48 F-35 aircraft, a figure cleared earlier this month, while Pentagon intelligence and U.S. reviewers warn the technology could be at risk of transfer to China and Israel remains the sole regional F-35 operator.
- Israeli officials insist the sale must be conditioned on Saudi normalization with Israel to protect Jerusalem's edge, while U.S. lawmakers likely oppose it over human rights concerns and past arms-sale pauses; senior White House officials say the administration leans toward approval despite warnings.
- If approved, the sale would make Saudi Arabia the first Arab state to operate the F-35 alongside Israel, forming part of a wider US-Saudi package including a $600 billion investment pledge and a $142 billion arms package announced in May.
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President Donald Trump said Monday he intends to approve the sale of US-made F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, a day before he is to host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House, the White House said.
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he planned to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, despite concerns from national security officials in his administration that a sale could create an opportunity for China to steal the planes’ advanced technology.
Trump Says US Will Sell F-35 Jets to Saudi Arabia
President Trump announced Monday that the US will sell F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, signaling a renewed embrace of the kingdom ahead of a White House meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump offered no details about the pending arms deal, but the move is widely seen...
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