On Monday, November 17, 2025, Trump announced that he would sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. He also said that he was scheduled to sit down with the Saudi Crown Prince at the White House the day after that date.
Saudi Arabia gets approval to buy AF-35 fighter jets
Trump is working to convince Saudi Arabia to establish formal relations with Israel as part of the Abraham Accords. In the midst of his efforts, the announcement of approving the sale of this sophisticated weapon to Saudi Arabia came. Through this statement, Trump has made clear Riyadh's relationship with Washington. Trump's decision is being seen as a major success for Riyadh. Trump is working to convince Saudi Arabia to establish formal relations with Israel as part of his efforts. In the midst of his efforts, the announcement of approving the sale of this sophisticated weapon to Saudi Arabia came. However, Saudi Arabian officials have stated that their country remains committed to the 'Arab Peace Initiative'. The Arab Peace Initiative calls for the establishment of a viable Palestinian state as a condition for recognising Israel as a state. This potential arms sale agreement between Washington and Riyadh has called into question the US policy of preserving Israel's military superiority. US law requires Israel to provide this protection.
Some Israeli officials have already objected to the US sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. Some Israeli officials have already objected to the US sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. The US has a decades-old commitment to Israel. According to that commitment, the US is obliged to keep Israel in a superior position in military power compared to its potential regional adversaries. The US first adopted this policy in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson. President Ronald Reagan later formally endorsed the policy. For more than four decades, US arms sales to the Middle East have been guided by this policy. Each US administration has been committed to preserving Israel's military superiority so that Israel can prevail against any potential regional coalition.
The F-35 fighter jet is manufactured by the US defence and aerospace company Lockheed Martin. It is said to be the most advanced fighter jet in the world. It has technology that can easily evade enemy air defences. It is difficult for existing air defence systems to detect and destroy the F-35 in the air. Critics in Israel have warned that if the United States sells the F-35 fighter jet to Saudi Arabia, it will affect Israel's long-standing regional military superiority.
Yair Golan, an Israeli opposition leader and former deputy chief of staff of the country's armed forces, said the move could risk starting an "arms race" in the Middle East. As a result, it could undermine the advantageous position that Israel has held for decades. Golan also expressed his anger by calling the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "prone to failure." Golan said that the qualitative military superiority, which has been the basis of Israel's security for decades, is being destroyed. Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said Israel must maintain its military superiority in the region. “We are in the Middle East.
So we cannot afford to be distracted,” Ben-Gavir told a local newspaper on Monday. “If someone wants to extend a hand of genuine cooperation and does not want to harm the State of Israel, we extend our hand to them. But we must maintain our superiority.” Meanwhile, Trump’s announcement on the F-35, just before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the White House, highlights Washington’s efforts to deepen ties with Riyadh. It is part of the Trump administration’s broader Middle East policy. The F-35 fighter jet is manufactured by the US defence and aerospace company Lockheed Martin. It is called the most advanced fighter jet in the world.
It has technology that can easily evade enemy air defences. The F-35 is difficult to detect and destroy in the air with existing air defence systems. Historically, Washington has addressed concerns about Israel’s military dominance by reducing arms sales to regional Arab states or by providing Israel with upgraded versions and additional military equipment. If the United States sells F-35s to Saudi Arabia, it would be the first time Washington has signed an F-35 deal with an Arab country.
Earlier in 2020, Trump approved the sale of F-35s to the United Arab Emirates. In return, Abu Dhabi agreed to establish formal relations with Israel. Israel must maintain its military superiority in the region. Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s Minister of National Security. But after Joe Biden defeated Trump and became the US president in 2021, the deal was cancelled by Congress. The US Congress can reject an arms sale agreement approved by the country’s president and his secretary of state.
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