Any Saudi F-35 sale must safeguard Israel’s military edge, expert tells 'Post'
JINSA’s Jonathan Ruhe says Riyadh must prove its commitment to US-led regional security before receiving F-35s, with any deal preserving Israel’s qualitative military edge.
Any US sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia should consider Israel's qualitative military edge and Riyadh's integration into a broader US-led regional security architecture, according to Jonathan Ruhe, Fellow for American Strategy at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). The State Department recently approved a potential $24.3 billion deal, but Ruhe emphasized that two key issues must be addressed before the kingdom receives the advanced stealth fighters: Israel's military edge and Saudi Arabia's role in a new regional security architecture.
Ruhe stated that Israel's unique military capabilities, as the only country in the Middle East operating F-35 jets, should be taken into account, and that Saudi Arabia needs to show a commitment to a new regional security framework before receiving the jets.
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