MBABANE:President Donald Trump has designated Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally of the United States during a visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington, DC, where the two leaders reached agreements covering arms sales, civil nuclear cooperation, artificial intelligence and critical minerals, Aljazeera reported on Wednesday.
It has been reported that, during a formal black-tie dinner at the White House on Tuesday evening, Trump made the announcement that he was taking “military cooperation to even greater heights by formally designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally”.
The White House also announced that Trump had approved future deliveries of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia while the Kingdom had agreed to purchase 300 American tanks.
United States President Donald Trump designates Saudi Arabia as major non-NATO ally of US during meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, leaders reach F-35 warplanes deal(pic:Aljazeera).