US President Donald Trump greets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, during a dinner at the White House
Trump designates Saudi Arabia as 'major, non-NATO ally'
The US President: 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.
Wednesday 19/11/2025
US President Donald Trump greets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, during a dinner at the White House
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Saudi Arabia was being designated as a "major, non-NATO ally."
"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.
"And I'm just telling you now for the first time, because they wanted to keep a little secret for tonight," Trump said of the designation, which only 19 other countries have previously received.