John Kirby, a spokesman for national security at the White House, said that the U.S. has almost reached a deal to sell F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.
The White House announced on Monday that there had been substantial progress in the talks between the U.S. national security adviser and the Saudis over the weekend, bringing the two countries closer to a final agreement on a bilateral defense accord.
John Kirby, a spokesman for national security at the White House, stated that the bilateral deal between the two parties is "near-final" and "closer than we've ever been."
The goal of the bilateral agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia is to finalize the negotiations for formal guarantees from the United States to protect the kingdom and to grant Saudi Arabia access to more sophisticated American weapons in exchange for Saudi Arabia ceasing to purchase Chinese arms and limiting Beijing's involvement in the nation.
According to an American official,...
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