The Economic Times

Why Trump's $24.3 billion F-35 deal with Saudi Arabia is giving sleepless nights to Israel and US

Trump administration has approved a possible $24.3 billion sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, a deal that still needs congressional review. If it goes through, Saudi Arabia would become only the second country in the Middle East after Israel to operate the F-35, and that possibility has revived old anxieties in Israel about losing its military edge, alongside fresh US concerns over Saudi Arabia's growing ties with China.