US to Provide Military Training to Saudi Arabia Under $1B Deal

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The US State Department has approved Saudi Arabia’s request to provide its air force with military training to address current and future threats.

The foreign military sale of $1 billion covers the provision of flight training, technical training, and professional military education to the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) and other related forces.

The US will also send mobile training teams, a technical assistance field team, specialized trainers, and English language trainers to hone the capabilities of military aviators.