Saudi Defence Ministry, the Pentagon, LCS and destroyersnote

The Saudi Defence Ministry is said to have received from the Pentagon a request for clarifications about why the number of the required frigates of type LCS was reduced from eight to four. The following 444-word report sheds light on the Pentagon’s request and tells what about the reply of Saudi Defence Minister Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz. [Fully reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 22/13 – March 27, 2015)]