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At one stage,  they wanted to buy non-American fighter jet such as J35 or fighter jet made by Turkey. In March 2025, they rejected offer of J35 from China

The Saudi interest in the F-35 has been longstanding, with the kingdom expressing its desire to purchase these fifth-generation jets as early as 2017. However, the U.S. has been reluctant to approve such sales, primarily due to concerns about maintaining Israel's qualitative military edge, as well as Saudi Arabia's involvement in the Yemeni civil war and its human rights record

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