A US plan to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia has become controversial, after years of lobbying by the Saudi government to obtain the aircraft.
The F-35 is described as the world’s most advanced fighter jet. Saudi Arabia has sought to purchase the aircraft from the United States over an extended period, although the supplied material does not provide details of the proposed deal, including its size, timing or conditions.
The controversy centres on the prospect of the United States supplying the advanced aircraft to Saudi Arabia. However, no further explanation of the objections, official responses or wider implications is provided in the available material.
The latest position is that a US plan to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia is under scrutiny, following the country’s longstanding efforts to secure the jets. Further details about the proposal and the reasons for the controversy have not been supplied.
