# U.S. clears potential $24.3B F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia despite security concerns

https://mins.news/en/item/64587

- NBC News, 2026-09-18 16:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/state-department-approves-243b-f-35-fighter-jet-sale-saudi-arabia-chin-rcna598487

> The State Department approved a potential $24.3 billion sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. Some lawmakers warned that the deal could put America’s most sensitive military secrets within China’s reach.

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