Saudi Arabia, France, DCNS and arms dealsnote

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, who also acts as Defence Minister, is said to have affirmed at a meeting with commanders of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) that the French naval suppliers are strategic partners of the Kingdom. The following 350-word report sheds more light on his position and tells what about DCNS and its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hervé Guillou. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/17 – April 22, 2016]