President Donald Trump on Tuesday designated Saudi Arabia as a "major, non-NATO ally," as both sides announced agreements on arms sales, civil nuclear cooperation, artificial intelligence and critical minerals.
"We're taking our military cooperation to even greater heights by formally designating Saudi Arabia as a major, non-NATO ally, which is something that is very important to them," Trump said at a dinner with the Saudi Crown Prince.
The meeting underscored a key relationship β between the world's biggest economy and the top oil exporter β that Trump has made a high priority in his second term.
The warm welcome for bin Salman in Washington marks a high point for U.S.-Saudi ties.
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