Saudi talks with Turkey over KAAN fighter jet spark US pushback: report

stlbeacon.org - 2/18/2026

Saudi Arabia’s growing interest in Turkey’s next-generation KAAN fighter jet program is attracting pushback from the administration of US President Donald Trump, which views the potential deal as cutting into Washington’s share of the kingdom’s arms market, Middle East Eye reported, citing current and former US officials.

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