The United States approves the sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia for $24.3 billion

Saudi Arabia

STATE MEDIA

2 SOURCES

Bilateral Partnership Framing · 2 of 8 countries

Riyadhh is celebrating in this sale less an arms contract than proof, after years of waiting, of the regained solidity of the strategic partnership with Washington.

Bangladesh

2 SOURCES

Regional War Framing · 3 of 8 countries

Dhaka gauges the sale of F-35s in light of the war Riyadh is already waging on two fronts, against Iran and the Houthis, more than in terms of the qualitative military advantage Washington is supposed to guarantee Israel.

Brazil

2 SOURCES

Regional War Framing · 3 of 8 countries

Brasilia links the sale to the regional crisis: the press connects the American authorization to the renewed war against the Houthis and to the Israeli-Greek naval exercises targeting Turkey, an ally of Riyadh.

United States

2 SOURCES

Bilateral Partnership Framing · 2 of 8 countries

The United States government is backing Riyadh: the State Department has notified Congress of the sale of 48 F-35s for $24.3 billion, fulfilling a 10-month-old presidential promise.

France

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4 SOURCES

Regional Security and Technological Framing · 3 of 8 countries

Paris sees, in this sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia, less of an arms contract and more of a potential technological breach towards Beijing, coupled with a risk to Israel's military advantage.

Israel

2 SOURCES

Regional Security and Technological Framing · 3 of 8 countries

Israel demands that Washington preserve its qualitative military edge before delivering any F-35s to Saudi Arabia

Pakistan

3 SOURCES

Regional War Framing · 3 of 8 countries

Islamabad gauges the sale of F-35s in light of the war Riyadh is waging against the Houthis in Yemen, where the Saudi call for direct military aid from Washington carries as much weight as the arms contract itself.

Singapore

2 SOURCES

Regional Security and Technological Framing · 3 of 8 countries

Singapore views the sale as a test of the qualitative military edge guaranteed to Israel, as well as a risk of the F-35's stealth technology leaking to China.