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Many parties in the Middle East have accused Saudi Arabia of “opening” its airspace to Israeli fighter jets, enabling them to carry out airstrikes on Yemen yesterday.
Last month, Saudi Arabia showcased its military prowess with a parade in the holy city of Mecca, demonstrating the readiness of its special forces to ensure the security of pilgrims performing Hajj and Umrah.
Boeing has reportedly presented its latest variant of the F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet to Saudi Arabia in a bid to compete with the Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets for a contract with the wealthy Arab state.
Following Saudi Arabia’s declaration of intent to enter negotiations for the acquisition of 54 Rafale fighter jets from France, the German government has unexpectedly withdrawn its opposition to the sale of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to the Arab nation.
Saudi Arabia remains one of the largest buyers of Chinese-made arms in the Middle East, emerging as the first export customer for the high altitude long endurance (HALE) drone “Wing Loong-10B” (WL-10B).
Not long after Saudi Arabia expressed its intention to commence negotiations with France to purchase 54 Rafale fighter jets, the German government, in turn, decided to withdraw its opposition to the sale of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to the Arab country.
Defense analysts in the Middle East claim that Saudi Arabia is negotiating with China to acquire up to 12 Type 052DE destroyer warships (an export variant of the Type 052D destroyer).
Even though Saudi Arabia is recognized as one of the world’s largest oil-exporting countries, the Arab country still wants to use the uranium it obtains from local sources to build its own nuclear energy sector.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reported to have urged German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to grant approval for the sale of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia has made it clear that it will strive to obtain nuclear weapons if its neighboring country, especially Iran, succeeds in developing their own nuclear weapons.