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According to the report, the US has officially named Saudi Arabia its 20th major non-NATO ally, deepening military and economic cooperation between the two countries.
The report also stated that President Donald Trump announced the designation at a White House dinner honoring the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Under the new status, Saudi Arabia will gain access to American defense technologies, priority delivery of military equipment, and the ability to host US war reserves.
The report also said that the Kingdom has also become eligible to bid on Pentagon contracts for maintenance and repair of US systems abroad. The announcement comes as the US confirmed plans to sell Saudi Arabia F-35 fighter jets and nearly 300 advanced tanks.
The report added that President Trump emphasized that the milestone with Riyadh reflects a broader impact on regional security and economic cooperation, calling it a “win for the America First agenda” while underscoring Saudi Arabia’s role in supporting peace efforts in the war between Israel and Gaza.
Additionally, alongside defense, the US and Saudi Arabia signed agreements on civil nuclear energy, artificial intelligence, and critical minerals, areas seen as key to the kingdom’s economic transformation under its Vision 2030 plan, and to back this cooperation, Crown Prince Mohammed pledged to increase Saudi investments in the US to $1 trillion from an earlier $600 billion.
Source: The Defense Post
The report also stated that President Donald Trump announced the designation at a White House dinner honoring the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Under the new status, Saudi Arabia will gain access to American defense technologies, priority delivery of military equipment, and the ability to host US war reserves.
The report also said that the Kingdom has also become eligible to bid on Pentagon contracts for maintenance and repair of US systems abroad. The announcement comes as the US confirmed plans to sell Saudi Arabia F-35 fighter jets and nearly 300 advanced tanks.
The report added that President Trump emphasized that the milestone with Riyadh reflects a broader impact on regional security and economic cooperation, calling it a “win for the America First agenda” while underscoring Saudi Arabia’s role in supporting peace efforts in the war between Israel and Gaza.
Additionally, alongside defense, the US and Saudi Arabia signed agreements on civil nuclear energy, artificial intelligence, and critical minerals, areas seen as key to the kingdom’s economic transformation under its Vision 2030 plan, and to back this cooperation, Crown Prince Mohammed pledged to increase Saudi investments in the US to $1 trillion from an earlier $600 billion.
Source: The Defense Post
