President Donald Trump’s historic weapons with Saudi Arabia, valued in billions of dollars, has revived discussions about the United States’s commitment to Israel’s qualitative military advantage (QME). The agreement, which includes armament and advanced systems, aims to strengthen the defenses of Saudi Arabia amid regional tensions. However, some care that such sales can challenge Israel’s military superiority in the Middle East, as Noga Tarnopolsky explains.
Trump’s Saudi arms deal: What does it mean for US-Israel relations?
