US Approves Potential $24 Billion Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudi Arabia
The deal would make Saudi Arabia the only Arab country operating F-35s if Congress approves the sale, officials said.
- On Thursday, the State Department approved a potential $24.3 billion sale of 48 Lockheed Martin-made F-35s to Saudi Arabia, making the kingdom the first Arab country to purchase the advanced fighter jets.
- President Trump promised the sale before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed's November White House visit, though the proposal must still undergo a mandatory 30-day review by Congress before finalization.
- The State Department said the sale "supports the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States" by improving security for a major non-NATO ally in the Gulf region.
- Jonathan Ruhe, a fellow at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America, called the deal "a categorically bad idea" without guardrails on Riyadh's military cooperation with China.
- While Israel did not strongly object to the F-35 sale, concerns about Chinese spying persist, echoing a failed UAE deal during Trump's first term that collapsed over similar security fears.
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n1info.rsThe US State Department has announced that it has approved the potential sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia worth $24.3 billion.
US approves potential $24 billion sale of F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia
By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration said Thursday it has approved a potential multi-billion dollar sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, bolstering the Gulf ally’s military capacity amid the threat of an expanding war in the Middle East. The US State Department announced the proposed sale of the Lightning II
(Seoul=Yonhap News) The Donald Trump administration sold 48 state-of-the-art F-35 Lightning II fighter jets worth $24.3 billion (approximately 33 trillion won) to Saudi Arabia...
US approves USD 24.3 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia
Washington: The United States has approved a possible USD 24.3 billion sale of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, the US Department of State announced on Thursday, September 17. Saudi Arabia has requested 48 F-35 aircraft with conventional take-off and landing capability, along with 49 Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines. … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politi…
US clears way for sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of State said Thursday it approved the potential sale of Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom is drawn deeper into the Middle East war.
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