Saudi King Abdullah, Prince Khaled and Defence affairsnote

Saudi King Abdullah is said to be showing keenness to reassure the wing of late Crown Prince Sultan, notably its head Vice-Minister of Defence Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz, about its standing within the ruling establishment. The following 426-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the relationship between King Abdullah and Prince Khaled and what about the King’s intervention in the affairs of the Saudi Defence Ministry. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/08 – Feb. 22, 2013)]