US intelligence services assume that Chinese specialists will get the opportunity to study the F-35 fighter-bombers if Washington sells them to Saudi Arabia. "The New York Times" writes about this, citing American officials. According to them, intelligence analysts predict that China will be able to master the technology of the F-35 to carry out espionage in Saudi Arabia or to cooperate with the kingdom in the military and security fields. with The special services warned about the same risks back in 2020, when the US, within the framework of the settlement of relations between Israel and the UAE, discussed the issue of selling F-35s to the Emirates. As a result, Washington refused the deal. Later, as early as the fall of 2025, when the American administration was discussing the sale of these planes to Riyadh, the Intelligence Service of the US Department of Defense expressed similar concerns about Saudi Arabia. Yes. This time, in the latest intelligence report, Pentagon officials drew attention to the access of the Chinese military to Saudi military bases and the kingdom's use of Chinese technology in telecommunications. on the application of �logies. A question has been raised in American intelligence whether the US and Saudi Arabia will be able to ensure the secrecy of the F-35's technologies, especially in terms of radars and observation means. The intelligence agency urged to ensure that only US and Saudi military personnel and their contractors have access to the facilities where the F-35s will be deployed. According to "NYT", the US intelligence services are not sure that the Saudi command will agree to limit contacts with the Chinese military and spies, as well as remove them from military facilities and telecommunications networks. Production equipment of "Huawei" and "ZTE" companies. In addition, Saudi Arabia buys ballistic missiles from China. Beijing is also helping Riyadh to master their production technologies, build factories and train in the use of these weapons. Israel, which is the only country operating these fighter-bombers in the Middle East, also expressed concerns about the sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia. "NYT" notes that contrary to the calls of American politicians to limit military aid to Israel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio may bypass the process of approving the relevant treaties in Congress and accelerate To supply weapons to the Israeli side. Rubio can resort to the same method if the congressmen refuse to approve a similar agreement with Riyadh. Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is trying to increase the kingdom's military potential amid renewed clashes with the Houthis.