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Saudi Arabia’s talks to acquire Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 jets could complicate its pursuit of U.S. F-35s 

JL;DR SUMMARY Saudi Arabia's negotiations to acquire Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder jets are causing concern in Washington, as they could impact Saudi efforts to procure the advanced U.S. F-35 jets. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Saudi ArabiaNational SecurityDefense StrategyU.S. PolicyMilitary AlliancesGeopolitical ShiftsU.S. Saudi RelationsF 35 JetsJf 17 JetsChina Pakistan Defense Collaboration

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Saudi Arabia
"Saudi Arabia may strike a deal with Pakistan to acquire Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder fighter jets."
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
"easing Karachi's financial strain by wiping out its $2 billion in loans from the kingdom."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"raising concerns in Washington, as Riyadh's potential acquisition of the aircraft signals a continuation of its recent shift in alliances."

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