特朗普政府批准向沙特阿拉伯销售近50架F-35隐形战斗机，交易总额达240亿美元，这标志着美国长期以来对该销售的政策立场发生了重大转变1。根据这项交易，沙特将采购48架F-35战斗机，单架成本约8250万美元1。美国此前因向以色列提供F-35并承诺确保其在地区内的军事优势，长期以来一直拒绝向沙特出售该型战机1。
国会和防务官员对此交易提出了严重关切1。众议院民主党议员Raja Krishnamoorthi周四公开反对该交易，警告此举"可能将美国军事技术的皇冠宝石置于中共的掌握范围内"1。议员们担忧沙特可能与中国分享这一敏感军事技术1。根据现行程序，美国国会有30天时间对此交易进行审查或提出阻止意见1。作为美国最大的武器购买国，沙特与美国的防务关系近来进一步深化——2024年11月沙特王储访问白宫期间，两国达成了1420亿美元的军售协议1。
The Trump administration has greenlit the sale of approximately 48 F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia in a deal valued at $24 billion, marking a significant shift in U.S. policy 1. The move reverses long-standing American resistance to such transfers, which had previously been withheld from the kingdom to preserve Israel's regional military advantage; Israel currently operates 50 F-35s and has announced plans to expand its fleet to 100 aircraft 1.
The proposed transaction has sparked considerable concern on Capitol Hill and among defense officials, who worry that Saudi Arabia could share the advanced military technology with China 1. House Democrats, including Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, voiced opposition to the sale on Thursday, with Krishnamoorthi warning that it could place "the crown jewel of American military technology within reach of the Chinese Communist Party" 1. Congress has initiated a 30-day review period during which lawmakers may attempt to block the agreement 1.
The sale underscores Saudi Arabia's status as America's largest weapons buyer and follows high-level diplomatic engagement between the two nations 1. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited the White House in November 2024, building on a $141.2 billion military sales agreement reached in Riyadh in May 2024 1. Each F-35 aircraft carries an estimated unit cost of approximately $82.5 million 1.
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