Trump would have ‘no problem’ selling F-35 fighter jets to UAE despite Israeli concerns
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump would have ‘no problem’ selling F-35 fighter jets to UAE despite Israeli concerns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US President Donald Trump said he would have “no problem” selling F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates, despite objections from Israel. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly said his government would oppose the sale, adding last month that the US had clarified to Israel that it will “always safeguard Israel’s qualitative edge”. “The peace agreement with the UAE does not include any clauses on the matter, and the United States clarified to Israel that it will always safeguard Israel’s qualitative edge,” he said. His office had clarified in an accompanying statement that the Israeli prime minister “has opposed the sale of F-35 jets and other advanced weapons of any sort in the Middle East, including Arab states that make peace with the State of Israel”.

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UAE does not plan to re-open F-35 fighter jet talks with U.S. - UAE offici
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UAE does not plan to re-open F-35 fighter jet talks with U.S. - UAE offici

Hindustan Times  

DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates does not expect to resume talks with the U.S. about a multi-billion dollar deal for F-35 warplanes, irrespective of who is elected to the White House in November, a senior UAE government official said on Saturday. UAE does not plan to re-open F-35 fighter jet talks with U.S. - UAE offici Reuters reported on …

UAE does not plan to re-open F-35 fighter jet talks with U.S. - UAE official
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UAE does not plan to re-open F-35 fighter jet talks with U.S. - UAE official

Hindustan Times  

DUBAI, Sept 14 - The United Arab Emirates does not expect to resume talks with the U.S. about a multi-billion dollar deal for F-35 warplanes, irrespective of who is elected to the White House in November, a senior UAE government official said on Saturday. UAE does not plan to re-open F-35 fighter jet talks with U.S. - UAE official Reuters …

Israel to buy new fleet of F-35 fighter jets financed by US aid
1 year, 6 months ago

Israel to buy new fleet of F-35 fighter jets financed by US aid

Al Jazeera  

Israel remains the only country in the Middle East to have the world’s most advanced fighter jet in its arsenal. Israel will buy its third fleet of F-35 stealth fighter jets in a deal worth $3bn that will be financed through US military aid, according to the Israeli military. Israel’s Ministry of Defence approved the purchase on Sunday, with the …

UAE suspends talks on $23B weapons deal with US
3 years ago

UAE suspends talks on $23B weapons deal with US

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United Arab Emirates on …

UAE suspends multi-billion dollar weapons deal in sign of growing frustration with US-China showdown
3 years ago

UAE suspends multi-billion dollar weapons deal in sign of growing frustration with US-China showdown

CNN  

Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — The United Arab Emirates has suspended a multi-billion dollar deal to buy US-made F-35 fighter jets, in a sign of Abu Dhabi’s growing frustration with Washington’s attempts to limit Chinese technology sales to the oil-rich Gulf state. “Technical requirements, sovereign operational restrictions, and cost/benefit analysis led to the re-assessment.” “The UAE and US were working …

Blinken says US still prepared to sell jet fighters to UAE
3 years ago

Blinken says US still prepared to sell jet fighters to UAE

Al Jazeera  

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States was still prepared to sell F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates. “The US remains the UAE’s preferred provider for advanced defense requirements and discussions for the F-35 may be re-opened in the future,” the embassy said on. A UAE official also told the Reuters news agency in a statement …

American official: US ‘fully committed’ to F-35 sale to UAE
3 years, 1 month ago

American official: US ‘fully committed’ to F-35 sale to UAE

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. remains “fully committed” to a proposed sale of advanced F-35 stealth fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates, despite the Biden administration slowing down the deal, a senior American official overseeing arms exports said Tuesday. Mira Resnick, a deputy U.S. assistant secretary of state in the Biden administration, also told The Associated Press …

UAE confident F-35 jets sale will go through, says ambassador
3 years, 11 months ago

UAE confident F-35 jets sale will go through, says ambassador

Al Jazeera  

Yousef al-Otaiba says sale agreed under Trump when UAE established ties with Israel ‘still proceeding’ while undergoing review by Biden administration. The United Arab Emirates’ ambassador to Washington says he is confident the sale of F-35 jets to his country will proceed after a review by the new US administration of some pending arms sales to American allies. Last month, …

US senators seek to halt Trump’s $23bn UAE arms sale
4 years, 1 month ago

US senators seek to halt Trump’s $23bn UAE arms sale

Al Jazeera  

Senators cited national security concerns and the UAE’s ‘behaviour’ in Yemen and Libya as reasons to halt the sale. Three United States senators on Wednesday said they would introduce legislation seeking to halt the Trump administration’s effort to sell more than $23bn of drones and other weapons systems to the United Arab Emirates, a showdown with the president two months …

US plans sale of F-35 fighter jets to UAE in $23B arms deal
4 years, 2 months ago

US plans sale of F-35 fighter jets to UAE in $23B arms deal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration formally notified Congress on Tuesday that it plans to sell 50 stealth F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates as part of a broader arms deal worth $23 billion aimed at deterring potential threats from Iran despite concern in Israel. “This is in recognition of our deepening relationship and the UAE’s need for advanced …

US plans sale of F-35 fighter jets to UAE in $23B arms deal
4 years, 2 months ago

US plans sale of F-35 fighter jets to UAE in $23B arms deal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Trump administration formally notified …

US approves $23bn advanced arms sale to UAE: Pompeo
4 years, 2 months ago

US approves $23bn advanced arms sale to UAE: Pompeo

Al Jazeera  

The arms sale, which includes F-35s, flows from the UAE’s agreement to normalise relations with Israel. The US Senate Foreign Relations and House of Representatives Foreign Affairs committees – whose members have criticised UAE’s role in civilian deaths in Yemen’s civil war – review major weapons sales before the State Department sends its formal notification to the legislative branch. Senator …

White House moves forward with sale of F-35s to UAE
4 years, 2 months ago

White House moves forward with sale of F-35s to UAE

Al Jazeera  

White House notifies Congress of its intent to sell advanced fighter jets to the UAE, setting up a potential showdown. The White House has agreed to sell top-of-the-line F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates following its recognition of Israel, potentially shifting the regional power balance, a US lawmaker has said. President Donald Trump’s administration informally gave a required …

Israeli minister says Qatar could get F-35s ’sooner or later’
4 years, 2 months ago

Israeli minister says Qatar could get F-35s ’sooner or later’

Live Mint  

An Israeli cabinet minister said on Sunday that a US sale of advanced F-35 warplanes to Qatar could be possible despite Israel's objections to such a deal given the Gulf state's links to Iran and Palestinian Hamas. "I have no doubt that if they want it and are willing to pay, sooner or later they will get it," Energy Minister …

Jared Kushner says Israel-UAE deal ‘should increase the probability’ that UAE gets F-35 jets
4 years, 4 months ago

Jared Kushner says Israel-UAE deal ‘should increase the probability’ that UAE gets F-35 jets

CNN  

CNN — Jared Kushner suggested Sunday in an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria that the recent peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates “should increase the probability” of an F-35 jet sale to the UAE. “And the reality is that this new peace agreement should increase the probability of them getting it, but it’s something we’re reviewing.” “Obviously …

Israel’s new friendship with the UAE will come at a cost
4 years, 4 months ago

Israel’s new friendship with the UAE will come at a cost

Live Mint  

Anwar Gargash, the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates, doesn’t understand why Israel would object to the U.S. selling his country the F-35 fighter jet. Since 1973, the U.S. has largely followed a policy designed to give Israel a “qualitative military edge,” or QME, over the other Arab states in the region when it comes to arms sales. David …

Kushner’s secret push to sell F-35 jets to UAE causes frustration among US agencies and lawmakers
4 years, 4 months ago

Kushner’s secret push to sell F-35 jets to UAE causes frustration among US agencies and lawmakers

CNN  

CNN — A secret push by President Donald Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner to sell advanced arms – including F-35 stealth fighter jets – to the United Arab Emirates has caused confusion and frustration among agencies and congressional committees that would normally be involved in such a sale but have been left in the dark. Kushner is supporting the administration’s …

US suspends delivery of F-35 jet equipment to Turkey
5 years, 9 months ago

US suspends delivery of F-35 jet equipment to Turkey

CNN  

CNN — The Pentagon has halted the delivery of equipment related to the F-35 jet to Turkey due to Turkey’s decision to purchase the Russian-made S-400 missile system. “Pending an unequivocal Turkish decision to forgo delivery of the S-400, deliveries and activities associated with the stand-up of Turkey’s F-35 operational capability have been suspended while our dialogue on this important …

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