Saudi Prince Mohammad revives missile shield projectnote

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, who also acts as Defence Minister, is said to have decided to go ahead with a project to set up a Saudi missile shield as part of his strategic defence priorities. The following 484-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about his talks with the Americans on the project during his visit to the United States earlier this month. [Fully reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/27 – July 1, 2016]