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The United States has formally designated Saudi Arabia as a “major non-NATO ally,” marking a historic upgrade in bilateral relations. The status gives Riyadh faster access to advanced American weapons and deeper defence cooperation. Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also signed a strategic defence agreement aimed at reinforcing their 80-year partnership and boosting Middle East deterrence. The White House says the pact includes new Saudi burden-sharing funds and reaffirms Washington as Riyadh’s primary strategic partner.



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00:00We make the best military equipment in the world by far.
00:03We make the best jets, the best missiles.
00:05I think right now I can say with what we did with our beautiful B-2 bombers going in and
00:10obliterating a very serious nuclear threat, this is the best in terms of safety.
00:18Saudi Arabia has never been as safe as it is right now.
00:21That we're taking our military cooperation to even greater heights by formally designating
00:26Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, signing a historic strategic defense agreement, which
00:33we just signed a little while ago.
00:35Saudi Arabia is also making an enormous commitment to building up its own defense capabilities
00:40with the largest arms purchase in history, nearly $142 billion worth of American military
00:47equipment and services.
00:48And as I've said many times, and we've demonstrated just a short while ago, but quite a bit,
00:55that we make the best military equipment in the world by far.
00:59We make the best jets, the best missiles.
01:01We make the best military equipment in the world.
01:04There's nothing even close.
01:06But this will mark and make both of our nations safer and cement the kingdom's role as a key
01:12force for stability and security in the Middle East.
01:16And they are, I think right now I can say with what we did with our beautiful B-2 bombers
01:21going in and obliterating a very serious nuclear threat, which would have taken place in about
01:29a month from that date.
01:30They were ready to go.
01:32They're not ready to go anymore.
01:33They'd like very much to make a deal with us and they call us and we'll end up probably
01:37doing that.
01:38That's Iran.
01:39But when you really think about it, Your Majesty, I think that this is the best in terms of
01:46safety.
01:47Saudi Arabia has never been as safe as it is right now.
01:50You always had a little cloud over your head and sometimes that cloud was very big.
01:54That cloud is not there anymore and we want to keep it that way.
01:57So that's why tonight I'm pleased to announce that we're taking our military cooperation to
02:02even greater heights by formally designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, which
02:09is something that is very important to them.
02:13And I'm just telling you now for the first time because I wanted to keep a little secret
02:17for tonight.
02:18I just heard him say, oh, that's nice.
02:21That's another point you won today.
02:23But and signing a historic strategic defense agreement, which we just signed a little while
02:28ago.
02:29Congratulations.
02:30It's not good.
02:33A stronger and more capable alliance will advance the interests of both countries and
02:41it will serve the highest interest of peace.
02:44And we all share in peace and we've never had and been so close to truly everlasting peace
02:50in the Middle East.
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