The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) is in talks with officials from Jiangnan Shipyard and the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) for a deal regarding the acquisition, transfer of technology (TOT), and assemblage of China’s 052DE class destroyers.
The agreement is said to include several stages, similar to other defense agreements the Kingdom has negotiated in the past.
What are the details of these talks?
How will this agreement affect the Kingdom’s ties with the U.S.?
How will this deal affect ongoing naval deals and negotiations with Western shipbuilders?
Tactical Report has prepared a 552-word report to answer these questions and more.