Saudi Crown Prince Salman, Badr corvettes and Madinah frigatesnote

Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz, who also acts as Deputy PM and Defence Minister, is said to have not yet taken any decision about a Saudi Navy’s programme to develop four Badr-class corvettes and four Al-Madinah-class frigates. The following 426-word report sheds more light on his position as well as on his reaction to US proposals regarding the programme in question.