The U.S. has agreed to sell Saudi Arabia an arms package worth nearly $142 billion, the White House announced Tuesday, as President Donald Trump kicked off his Middle East trip in Riyadh. Described by the Trump administration as "the largest defense cooperation agreement" in history,

The deal features a mix of public and private partnerships, a strong emphasis on emerging technologies, and a $142-billion arms deal.

President Donald Trump signed an earlier deal with Saudi Arabia in 2017, but this was largest axed by the Biden administration.