On the way to the UAE? F35 plane (Photo: Shatterstock)
Change of direction? The Wall Street Journal reported today (Tuesday) that the UAE is threatening to withdraw from the purchase of the F35 aircraft with the US, which also includes the purchase of UAVs and other advanced weapons worth $ 23 billion. The emirate announcement comes ahead of the planned visit of an emirate military delegation to the Pentagon tomorrow.
The UAE government has reportedly sent a message to US officials warning that they intend to withdraw from the deal – this is because they have refused the high security requirements of the Americans, designed to protect against Chinese advanced spy technology. Officials warned that if the deal collapses, it will lead To harm relations between the United States and the United Arab Emirates.
Bennett and Ben Zayid (Omar Miron, GPO)
It was also said that the White House received the emissary, saying in response that they had ensured that the advanced UAV fighters were immune from Chinese espionage. “We remain committed to the sale deal,” a U.S. official clarified. For such a significant sale of weapons. We hope we can resolve these issues. “
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