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Trump Moves Ahead With F-35 Jet Sales to Saudi Arabia Despite Intelligence Concerns

17 septembre 2026 à 22:32
U.S. intelligence agencies have warned in internal reports that China could acquire or steal U.S. warplane technology if F-35 jets are sent to Saudi Arabia.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

If the production and delivery of the planes is completed, which would take years, Saudi Arabia would be only the second country in the Middle East to have F-35 jets, after Israel.

Trump Moves Ahead With F-35 Jet Sales to Saudi Arabia Despite Intelligence Concerns

17 septembre 2026 à 22:32
U.S. intelligence agencies have warned in internal reports that China could acquire or steal U.S. warplane technology if F-35 jets are sent to Saudi Arabia.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

If the production and delivery of the planes is completed, which would take years, Saudi Arabia would be only the second country in the Middle East to have F-35 jets, after Israel.

U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis

16 septembre 2026 à 19:14
Internal reports, including one from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, say China could acquire U.S. jet technology through spying or cooperation with Saudi Arabia.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

An F-35 jet seen last year. Saudi Arabia and the United States have a decades-long history of military cooperation, and the kingdom is by far the largest buyer of American weapons and defense equipment.

U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis

16 septembre 2026 à 19:14
Internal reports, including one from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, say China could acquire U.S. jet technology through spying or cooperation with Saudi Arabia.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

An F-35 jet seen last year. Saudi Arabia and the United States have a decades-long history of military cooperation, and the kingdom is by far the largest buyer of American weapons and defense equipment.
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