Trump pledges to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia: implications for Middle East power balance
Update: 2025-11-18
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Al-Monitor’s Pentagon correspondent, Jared Szuba, joins host Adam Lucente to discuss US President Donald Trump’s pledge to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia during a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, including what such a deal would mean for the balance of power in the Middle East, why the kingdom wants the jets now, potential challenges in getting the sale to materialize, and how regional states might respond.
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