Saudi Prince Mohammad, Le Drian and VBCI 8x8note

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, who also acts as Defence Minister, is said to have met with French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian while he was in France in the past two weeks. The following 324-word report sheds light on the meeting, notably on what concerns the VBCI 8x8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) from Nexter. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly (Issue No 22/23 – June 5, 2015)], [Briefly reproduced in KSA Weekly (Issue No 1/07 – June 7, 2015)]