"Driving the news: The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a slew of deals with Riyadh following consultations with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The arrangement for "nearly" 300 tanks, in particular, will enable "Saudi Arabia to build up its own defense capabilities" while "safeguarding hundreds of American jobs," it said. Zoom in: General Dynamics Land Systems makes the Abrams main battle tank. It's used by the U.S. Army and has been adopted overseas, including by Ukraine."
"A company spokesperson referred questions about the plan to the State Department. Zoom out: MBS earlier in the day told President Trump that Saudi Arabia would raise its stateside investments to $1 trillion, up from $600 billion. Go deeper: U.S. will sell Saudi Arabia advanced F-35 fighter jets, Trump says"
The Trump administration announced multiple defense and investment arrangements with Saudi Arabia following consultations with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The agreement includes nearly 300 Abrams main battle tanks intended to help Saudi Arabia build its own defense capabilities while safeguarding hundreds of American jobs. General Dynamics Land Systems manufactures the Abrams, which is used by the U.S. Army and has seen adoption overseas, including by Ukraine. A company spokesperson directed questions about the plan to the State Department. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Trump that Saudi Arabia would increase its U.S. investments to $1 trillion, up from $600 billion. The U.S. also plans to sell advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.
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