Saudi Prince Mohammad, interest in the K130 corvettenote

German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen, who visited Riyadh earlier this month, is said to have provided Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defence Minister Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz with proposals for German-built military vessels, including notably the 130 Braunschweig-class corvette currently in service with the German Navy. The following 384-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what about the Prince Mohammad’s reaction. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/52 – Dec. 23, 2016]