NewzThe United States State Department has formally notified Congress of its plan to sell up to 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia in a historic arms deal that could reach a total value of $24.3 billion.
This proposed transaction marks the first time an Arab state would gain access to the advanced fifth-generation American warplanes.
The potential arms sale has encountered widespread opposition from Israel, which historically opposes the proliferation of such advanced military technology to regional neighbors in order to preserve its qualitative military edge.
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