The Weapon Saudi Arabia Might Buy If It Secures Defense Pact With U.S.
'There is a definite air of gamesmanship in the Biden administration approach to this issue.'
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'There is a definite air of gamesmanship in the Biden administration approach to this issue.'
While buying another fighter type from a third country may seem excessive, Riyadh may have political reasons for doing so.
There needs to be more than the SU-35 of the Iranian Air Force to get air dominance. Su-35 Flanker E, which will be in the hands of the Iranian Air Force (IAF), is needed to make it a major air power in the Middle East, says sources.
Iran could soon receive Russian Su-35 Flanker-E fighter jets. 24 Sukhoi Su-35 jets produced for Egypt could now be delivered to Iran.
Suspicions that Iranian electronic warfare could have downed the Saudi F-15, although some experts say the avionics caused it, like Su-30 that crashed in Russia.