Spotlight | London overtakes Paris in race to equip Riyadh with fighter jets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris in June 2023. © Thomas Padilla/MaxPPP The prospect of Saudi Arabia procuring France’s Dassault Aviation’s Rafale jets is fading. The potential deal was stated as a reason for President Macron’s planned visit to Riyadh, but with Berlin having recently lifted the embargo on Eurofighter’s Typhoon exports, the kingdom now seems to favour London instead. […] Published on 09.01.2024 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes The full article is reserved for subscribers Our information is future focused. Each day, our publication highlights the individuals taking centre stage in ongoing and upcoming power struggles. Various offers are available to you based on the size of your institution, the number of intended readers, and your specific needs. Already have an account? Sign in Want to learn more about our publication? Sign up for Intelligence Online’s Morning Brief Your daily scan of the intelligence world Every morning at 4 a.m GMT, receive our daily edition’s headlines directly in your inbox. Email Set up email notifications for these topics BAE Systems Eric Béranger Eric Papin Eric Trappier Eurofighter Khaled Al Bayari Further reading Israel, Saudi Arabia Israel and Saudi Arabia in intense discussions over Houthi Red Sea attacks While the war in Gaza has postponed the normalisation of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, under US patronage the two countries are discussing ways of securing the Red Sea area. Subscribers only Government Intelligence 26.12.2023 A boat carries people as a Houthi fighter stands guard on the deck of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, seized by the Houthis off the port of Al-Salif on the Red Sea in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on 5 December 2023. © Yahya Arhab/EPA/MaxPPP […]
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