- Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss major deals.
- The Kingdom plans to invest a pledged $600 billion in the US following Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia in May.
- The US will sell 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, marking the first sale of such jets to the Kingdom.
- The deals cover sectors including technology, manufacturing, and defense, enhancing US-Saudi relations.
- The meeting also aims to encourage Saudi-Israeli normalization amid ongoing regional tensions.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. This high-profile visit follows a pledge by the Crown Prince to invest $600 billion in the US during Trump’s May trip to Saudi Arabia. The meeting focuses on finalizing multiple billion-dollar deals in defense, technology, and manufacturing sectors.
A senior White House official mentioned to Reuters that the upcoming agreement will include various industries, emphasizing the depth of US-Saudi collaboration. In a notable policy update announced on Monday, Trump declared that the US will sell advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom has requested 48 of these aircraft, marking the first time such jets will be supplied to Saudi Arabia, according to the announcement.
The deal for F-35 jets is expected to impact the Middle East’s military balance while preserving the US’s “qualitative military edge,” as stated by a senior official. Another senior White House source noted, “The Saudis will be spending a lot of money tomorrow on the US.” The relationship between Trump and the Crown Prince strengthens as these investments and defense ties deepen.
Jonathan Panikoff, former Deputy National Intelligence Officer on the Middle East, remarked that “President Trump’s desire for investment into the US, which the Crown Prince MBS previously promised, could help soften the ground for expanding defense ties even as the President is determined to advance Israeli-Saudi normalization.” The discussions are likely to address Saudi Arabia’s role in normalizing relations with Israel, especially as regional tensions escalated after Israel’s post-October 2023 actions in Palestine.
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