It was a choice for United Arab Emirates between the F-35 and Huawei 5G. On American insistence, the UAE had to pick one or the other.
They decided to choose to buy 80 Rafale jets.
Biden Prods UAE to Dump Huawei, Sowing Doubts on Key F-35 Sale
Jun 11, 2021
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/biden-prods-uae-to-dump-huawei-sowing-doubts-on-key-f-35-sale-1.1615633
UAE signs ‘historic’ deal to buy 80 French-made Rafale fighter jets
Issued on: 03/12/2021 - 05:51
https://www.france24.com/en/diplomacy/20211203-france-s-macron-heads-to-uae-aiming-to-secure-major-rafale-fighter-jet-sale