It is critical that the U.S. hold Saudi Arabia to the "gold standard" in what is known as a 123 Agreement to ensure Riyadh will not enrich uranium or reprocess plutonium, as the United Arab Emirates agreed in 2009 when it signed a civil nuclear pact with Washington, she said. "We must not fuel a nuclear arms race in the Middle East."

After Mohammed bin Salman’s last White House visit, U.S.-Saudi ties were strained by the slaying of Jamal Khashoggi. They’ve rebounded in Trump’s second term.

A report ranking the international response to global warming warns of a ‘large-scale rollback of climate policies’ under Trump

Israel used the F-35s to great effect in its 12-day war against Iran in June. The stealth-fighters’ capabilities and advanced radar and targeting systems allowed Israel to batter Iran’s air defenses at the start of the war, giving it air superiority in Iranian skies.

US president heaps praise on Saudi Arabia's crown prince as Washington and Riyadh deepen ties with massive investments.

President Donald Trump said he would sell Saudi Arabia the advanced F-35 fighter jet in a deal that has raised alarms among security experts.

Saudi Arabia’s possible F-35 purchase and nuclear cooperation deal raise major legal, strategic, and regional-security questions. Here’s what the news didn’t explain.

A Pentagon report also warns of the risk that China could acquire the advanced fighter jet technology through espionage or its security partnership with Saudi Arabia.