The United States has warned it could impose sanctions on Algeria over reports the North African country is moving ahead with a purchase of Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57E stealth fighter jets, Militarnyi reported.

Robert Palladino, head of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, said at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing that Washington was concerned about Algeria acquiring new Russian military equipment, according to the report. The U.S. could respond by invoking the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), he said. 

“We are working closely with the Algerian government on issues where we find common ground,” Palladino told lawmakers, according to Militarnyi. “At the same time, we have serious differences on many other topics, and the arms deal is an example of what the United States considers problematic.” 

Algeria confirmed in 2025 that it had agreed to buy the fifth-generation Su-57E, making the nation the first foreign customer for the aircraft, the news outlet said. 

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