Saudi Prince Mohammad, Carter, LCS deal and RSNF affairsnote

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, who also acts as Defence Minister, held a meeting with US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on 16/6/16 at the Pentagon during a two-week visit to the United States. The following 396-word report sheds light on the meeting and tells what about the outcome, notably on what concerns the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) Eastern Fleet Expansion Program and LCS deal. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/27 – July 1, 2016]