The contract to sell 50 F-35 aircraft to the UAE makes many US officials worry about the risk of this stealth fighter to fall into China.

The US intelligence agencies are strengthening follow-up after two Chinese military transport lands replied to the airport in unified Arab Emirates (UAE) and unloading many unskilled items, officials of officials

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Transport flights, with a series of signs of enhancing security cooperation between Beijing and Abu Dhabi, caused US officials to be concerned and questioned with the revenue of the mid-range weapons worth nearly 23.4.

F-35 fighter US deployed to UAE in 2019. Photo: USAF.

President Joe Biden government in mid-April announced to the US Congress on the decision to sell weapons with 50 stealth fighters F-35, 18 unmanned aircraft (UAV) MQ-9B, the same name

However, the increasing cooperative relations between the UAE and China make American officials finding ways to prevent the latest military technology in this contract to fall into Beijing's hands.

"Transfer F-35 fighters, the most precious jewel in the American arsenal, showing Washington's trust with Abu Dhabi. Need a lot of steps before those systems are handed over," David Schenker,

The UAE Ambassador to USA Yousef Al Otaiba insisted that the country always protects US military technology, both in the Washington coalition led by Washington as well as in the UAE, where the United States has implemented many sensitive military gases for many years.

The initial negotiations showed that the UAE could receive the first F-35 fighter in 2027. The unnamed source said the US officials asked the UAE to ensure third parties, especially China, not

The weapon agreement with the UAE has been protested by many American members, for the reason they can be used in the battle in Yemen, the country suffered the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.

The Biden administration's decision made the UAE become the first Arab country and the second Middle Eastern country owned F-35 after Israel.

Israeli officials have ever expressed concerns the US fine-selling fighter for Arabs, thinking it will affect the military power balance in the region.