Messa signed an artificial intelligence strategic defense agreement to strengthen security cooperation in the Middle East.

【Latest News: The United States and Saudi Arabia Signed a Strategic Defense Agreement】

On November 18, 2025, Washington time, the White House website released a statement saying:

The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a landmark artificial intelligence memorandum of understanding, allowing Saudi Arabia to access the world's leading American systems.

President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed the U.S.-Saudi Strategic Defense Agreement (SDA) — a historic agreement that strengthens our defense partnership of over 80 years and enhances deterrence in the Middle East. The agreement confirms that Saudi Arabia and the United States view each other as major strategic partners.

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