Donald Trump, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit America. Meanwhile, before the visit of the Crown Prince, US President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will sell F-35 fighter aircraft to Saudi Arabia before the visit of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the country.

When the White House was asked whether it would allow the sale of these planes to Riyadh, Trump said, yes, we will. We will sell the F-35. He has been our best colleague.

approval despite concerns

Trump’s approval comes despite a New York Times report in which US officials had warned that if this deal goes ahead, China may get access to the technology of this advanced warplane aircraft.

The US has so far allowed the sale of F-35 fighter planes only to its closest allies—including some European countries. Saudi Arabia has been trying to acquire these aircraft for a long time.

Turkey was thrown out

The US had excluded Turkey from the F-35 program in 2019, because after Turkey’s purchase of Russian air defense system, there was a fear that Moscow could get access to the technology of this jet.

Many issues will be discussed

This visit will be Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s first visit to America in 18 years. Earlier, President Donald Trump had visited Saudi Arabia, during which he had promised 600 billion dollars. There are many issues facing both Washington and Riyadh during MBS’s visit to America. For a long time, there has been an arrangement between the two countries that Saudi Arabia would sell oil at profitable prices and in return America would provide security.

The crown prince’s visit to the White House on Tuesday for talks with Trump is aimed at deepening decades-old oil and security cooperation, as well as expanding ties in commerce, technology and nuclear energy.

Saudi Arabia is pushing for deals in nuclear energy and AI as part of its ambitious Vision 2030 plan to diversify its economy and strengthen its position.