US approves $24.3B F-35 fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

US has approved a possible $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, with delivery expected to take several years. The deal includes 48 F-35 jets, 49 Pratt & Whitney engines, communications equipment, spare parts and other support. Congress now has 30 days to review the deal and can try to block the sale. Israel is currently the only in the region operating US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets. The deal comes despite US intelligence agencies have warned that selling F-