Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2026

Presidential Determination on Designation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a Major Non-NATO Ally

January 13, 2026

Presidential Determination No. 2026–03

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Presidential Determination on Designation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a Major Non-NATO Ally

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2321k) (the "Act"), I hereby designate the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a Major Non-NATO Ally of the United States for the purposes of the Act and the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.).

You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register.

Donald J. Trump

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:15 a.m., January 22, 2025] NOTE: This memorandum was published in the Federal Register on January 23.

Categories: Communications to Federal Agencies : Saudi Arabia, designation as major non-NATO ally, memorandum.

Subjects: Saudi Arabia, security cooperation with U.S.; Saudi Arabia, trade with U.S.

DCPD Number: DCPD202600022.