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US F-35 fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 17
SEP 17 · Day 1
Trump administration approves F-35 fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia
Israel announced in May that it would procure another F-35 squadron, which would double its F-35 fleet to 100.
“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major non-NATO ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Gulf region,”
THE STATE DEPARTMENT
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