Saudi Ministry of State for Military Industries?note

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, who also acts as Defence Minister and Head of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA), is said to be discussing with his father King Salman the possibility of creating a Ministry of State for Military Industries. The following 324-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what about the King’s reaction. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 24/18 – May 5, 2017]