{"id":9221,"date":"2025-04-25T15:16:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T12:16:12","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-04-25T15:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T12:16:12","slug":"trump-visit-to-saudi-arabia-could-feature-100-billion-arms-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harici.com.tr\/en\/trump-visit-to-saudi-arabia-could-feature-100-billion-arms-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump visit to Saudi Arabia could feature $100 billion arms deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-spacing=\"double\">The US is preparing to announce a major arms sales package exceeding $100 billion during Donald Trump&#8217;s planned visit to Saudi Arabia in May. This expected visit could serve as the platform for Washington to unveil a comprehensive arms sales package for Riyadh. Six sources familiar with the matter, who spoke to <em>Reuters<\/em>, indicated that the announcement of the proposal is scheduled to coincide with this trip.<\/p>\n<p data-spacing=\"double\">The proposed deal reportedly follows the Biden administration&#8217;s unsuccessful attempt to forge defense cooperation with Saudi Arabia as part of a broader agreement aimed at normalizing Saudi-Israeli relations. The Biden administration had offered Saudi Arabia access to more advanced American weaponry in exchange for halting arms purchases from China and limiting Chinese investments. It remains unclear whether the Trump administration&#8217;s new proposal includes similar conditions.<\/p>\n<p data-spacing=\"double\">During his first term, Trump characterized arms sales to Saudi Arabia as a strategic benefit for the US economy and job creation. The new proposal is said to include advanced defense equipment such as Lockheed Martin&#8217;s C-130 transport aircraft, missile systems, and radar systems. Major American defense contractors, including RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies), Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and General Atomics, are also expected to be part of the package.<\/p>\n<p data-spacing=\"double\"><em>Reuters<\/em> was unable to confirm precisely how much of the proposed deals are new. However, two sources noted that some of these agreements have been under discussion for a considerable time. For instance, Saudi Arabia reportedly first expressed interest in General Atomics&#8217; unmanned aerial vehicles in 2018. According to one source, a $20 billion deal involving General Atomics&#8217; MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAVs and other aircraft has gained prominence over the past 12 months.<\/p>\n<p data-spacing=\"double\">US arms sales to Saudi Arabia are not a recent development. In 2017, Trump proposed a $110 billion package. However, following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul in 2018, Congress largely opposed these agreements. The Biden administration, in 2021, suspended the sale of offensive weapons due to both the Khashoggi murder and civilian casualties in Yemen.<\/p>\n<p data-spacing=\"double\">Nevertheless, the energy crisis triggered by Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 led to a shift in the US approach towards Saudi Arabia. By 2024, the suspension was lifted, and Washington began pursuing closer cooperation with Saudi Arabia on the future of Gaza after the October 7 Hamas attack.<\/p>\n<p data-spacing=\"double\">Three separate sources suggested that Lockheed Martin-produced F-35 fighter jets, which Saudi Arabia has long been interested in, might also be discussed during the visit. However, these same sources emphasized that the signing of a direct F-35 deal during this specific visit is considered unlikely.<\/p>\n<p data-spacing=\"double\">The US maintains its &#8220;Qualitative Military Edge&#8221; (QME) policy, which ensures that Israel receives more advanced American weapons than Arab nations. Israel has operated F-35 jets for nine years and has established numerous squadrons during this period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US is preparing to announce a major arms sales package exceeding $100 billion during Donald Trump&#8217;s planned visit to Saudi Arabia in May. This expected visit could serve as the platform for Washington to unveil a comprehensive arms sales package for Riyadh. 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