US, Saudi Arabia Ink Massive $142 Billion Arms Deal: Statement
US and Saudi Arabia signed a mammoth arms deal that the White House called the largest "in history".
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attend a bilateral meeting between the US President and Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. The US and Saudi Arabia signed a mammoth arms deal on May 13 that the White House called the largest "in history" amid a raft of agreements inked by Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. (AFP)
By AFP
Published : May 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM IST
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Riyadh: The US and Saudi Arabia signed a mammoth arms deal Tuesday that the White House called the largest "in history" amid a raft of agreements inked by Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh.
"The United States and Saudi Arabia signed the largest defence sales agreement in history -- nearly $142 billion, providing Saudi Arabia with state-of-the-art warfighting equipment," the White House said in a statement.
