Saudi Crown Prince Salman, Hagel, differences and armamentnote

Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz, who also acts as Deputy PM and Defence Minister, received US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on 9/12/13 in Riyadh. The following 452-word report sheds light on the meeting and tells what about the outcome in the light of the Saudi dissatisfaction with the US policy on the region and its impact on the armament relationship between both countries. [Fully reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/50 – December 13, 2013)]