Saudi Crown Prince Salman, Hagel and attack UAVsnote

Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz, who also acts as Deputy PM and Defence Minister, is said to have discussed with US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel when they last met in Riyadh, the Saudi plans to buy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) which can fire air-to-ground missiles. The following 444-word report sheds light on the discussions over this subject and tells what about the outcome. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/18 – May 3, 2013)]