With much fanfare, President Donald Trump announced this week that he and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had signed a new Strategic Defense Agreement that would include the sale of stealth F-35 fighters to that country, but very few details have emerged about the agreement and what impacts it might have for the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia will purchase F-35 fighter jets and close to 300 American-made tanks as part of a new security agreement.

On Tuesday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Washington, D.C., securing multibillion-dollar deals with President Donald Trump, who rolled out the red carpet and dismissed criticism of the kingdom’s human rights record. Newsweek has contacted the Saudi Foreign Ministry for comment.

Reports indicate the U.S. and Russia have circulated a draft framework for a possible Ukraine peace deal, though Ukraine and European allies say they were not consulted. Media outlets report the plan could require Ukraine to give up territory and limit its military in exchange for security guarantees and reconstruction support.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says that the U.S. has been 'quietly' working on the current Russia peace deal for over a month.

The reported ultimatum marks a sharp escalation in Washington’s efforts to push Russia and Ukraine toward negotiations.

Despite U.S. interest in deeper military ties with Vietnam, the Nov. 2 visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not yield an arms sales announcement.

Kyiv’s main European partners said they should be included in any proposals for the future security of the continent, as European officials indicated they had not been consulted or even briefed on Washington’s plan.

The United States Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, has announced a new military offensive aimed at tackling drug-linked armed groups in Latin America. Naija News reports that the action comes amid mounting concerns that Washington’s expanding naval presence in the region could precede land strikes and escalate into a broader conflict.

Hegseth hails new defence deal with India as ‘cornerstone for regional stability’ which includes military and technological cooperation