# Why US plan to sell F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia is controversial

https://mins.news/en/item/63906

- BBC News, 2026-09-18 01:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3x2zrn01pxko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The Trump administration says it has approved a proposed sale of nearly 50 F-35 fighters to Saudi Arabia, worth about $24bn. Critics in Congress and among US defence officials fear Riyadh could share sensitive technology with China; lawmakers have 30 days to review or block the deal.

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