Saudi Prince Khaled, Badr corvettes and Madinah frigatesnote

Saudi Vice-Minister of Defence Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz and Commander of the Saudi Navy Admiral Dakheel-Allah Al-Wakadani are said to be reconsidering plans to develop four Badr-class corvettes and four Al-Madinah-class frigates in service with the Saudi Navy. The following 402-word report sheds light on the subject and tells why Prince Khaled and Admiral Al-Wakadani are reconsidering the plans in question and what about the alternatives.