American involvement in the Middle East is not ending, but it is changing. Many Americans, including many policymakers and pundits, want the United States to have less involvement in the region. But the Middle East will continue to matter for decades to come, and here’s why.

On Monday, the Trump administration said it would approve the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia . The decision was announced while Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman was on a diplomatic visit. U.S.-Saudi defense ties received another boost with the announcement that the kingdom would be designated a “major non-NATO ally,” joining the ranks of Japan, Argentina, and Israel.

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