Dissatisfaction with US leaks on the Saudi Navy development programmenote

US Vice Admiral Jeffrey Wieringa in charge of major arms sales said last week that the Pentagon is working closely with Saudi Arabia on a Saudi Navy development programme valued at $15bn-$20bn. The programme includes US offers for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), built either by Lockheed Martin or General Dynamics. The following 315-word newswire focuses on the Saudi reaction to such statements and tells how the Saudis prefer to deal with the issue.