Bahrain’s Prime Minister and Crown Prince, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, unveiled a $17 billion investment package in Washington aimed at boosting cooperation across U.S. industries, technology, aviation, and energy sectors. The announcement followed a meeting with then-President Donald Trump. Of the total, $7 billion is earmarked for Gulf Air’s purchase of 12 Boeing aircraft and 40 jet engines from General Electric, expected to generate 30,000 jobs in the U.S.
The investment also includes major commitments from American tech firms Oracle and Cisco Systems to modernize Bahrain’s IT infrastructure, including replacing Chinese servers in the telecom network. A key infrastructure project features an 800-kilometer subsea cable linking Bahrain with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq to global data networks.
Bahrain plans further expansion into U.S. energy, manufacturing, and high-tech sectors, with deals supporting aluminum production, liquefied gas, and AI chip procurement. This engagement builds upon the 2023 U.S.-Bahrain Security and Economic Agreement and reflects Bahrain’s strategic focus on digital sovereignty and trusted partnerships with Western allies, alongside hosting key U.S. naval forces in the region.
