Saudi Navy, frigate programme and cooperation with Turkeynote

Recently appointed Commander of the Saudi Navy Admiral Dakheel-Allah Bin Ahmad Bin Mohammad Al-Wakadani is said to prefer the Saudi Navy not to limit the contacts over the frigate programme to the United States and France only. The following 412-word report sheds light on how Admiral Al-Wakadani is approaching this programme. It also tells what he thinks about naval cooperation with Turkey as he accompanied Assistant Defence Minister for Military Affairs Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz on his visit there this week.