Trump, Saudi Arabia and arms deal
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Trump pitched Saudi Arabia as the key to building peace and prosperity in the Middle East, contrasting the kingdom with the nuclear intransigence of Iran.
The US and Saudi Arabia have finalised a $142 billion defence agreement, comprising five military modernisation areas and including over a dozen American defence contractors. It is part of a broader $600 billion investment plan,
The deal features a mix of public and private partnerships, a strong emphasis on emerging technologies, and a $142-billion arms deal.
The US president says he believes the ties between the United States and Saudi Arabia are "more powerful than ever before".
In a landmark agreement hailed as the largest arms deal in United States history, President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have
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