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State Department OKs potential $24B fighter jet sale to Saudis
The Big Story State Department OKs potential $24B fighter jet sale to Saudis The State Department announced Thursday that it approved a potential $24 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, despite worries from defense officials and lawmakers…
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The State Department just approved a potential $24.3 billion sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. But some lawmakers are sounding the alarm that the deal could put America’s top military secrets within reach of China.
U.S. intelligence agencies have warned in internal reports that China could acquire or steal U.S. warplane technology if F-35 jets are sent to Saudi Arabia.
The State Department’s announcement of the sale comes as the administration is also pursuing a US-Saudi nuclear deal.
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The Big Story State Department OKs potential $24B fighter jet sale to Saudis The State Department announced Thursday that it approved a potential $24 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, despite worries from defense officials and lawmakers…
The State Department notified Congress that it plans to sell Saudi Arabia up to 48 F-35 warplanes in a first-time sale that could be worth as much as $24.3 billion.
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China, at the request of Saudi Arabia, has urged Iran to rein in its allies in the Yemen-based Houthis, who have conducted a military blitz that has left Saudi oil exports and shipping exposed. Saudi officials reached out to the Chinese after the Houthis’ rapid advances along the Red Sea coast this month, according to…
