U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit Saudi Arabia in mid-May 2025.
The defense pact would be a key topic in talks between Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS) and President Trump.
The note provides an overview of the following aspects:
- MBS' assurances to be offered to the U.S. regarding the defense pact
- His views on the correlation between the defense pact and normalization with Israel
- Saudi stance on the F-35 deal being linked to normalizing ties with Israel
- Advanced defense systems eyed by the Kingdom for transfer and localization under the defense pact
