US agrees to sell F-35s, 300 tanks to Saudi Arabia in major defense deal

Designating Saudi Arabia as "major, non-NATO ally," US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a series of diplomatic agreements on Tuesday, including one regarding the future sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to the Gulf State.

In addition to the future delivery of F-35 jets, the pair agreed that Saudi Arabia would buy 300 US-made tanks.