Saudi Crown Prince Salman, Le Drian and naval cooperationnote

Saudi Crown Prince Salman, who also acts as Deputy PM and Defence Minister, received French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on 4/1/15 in his palace in Riyadh. The following 454-word report sheds light on the meeting and tells what about the outcome, notably on what concerns cooperation on naval projects between both countries. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 22/02 – January 9, 2015)]