Saudi Arabia, France and Sawari III – Update 1note

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal is said to have agreed with French officials on the necessity of beginning talks on the Sawari III naval programme. The following 396-word report sheds more light on Prince Saud’s efforts and tells what about the Saudi preparations to hold such talks. Note that the Sawari III programme includes the purchase of frigates and submarines. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/49 – December 6, 2013)]