Saudi Arabia, Russia and S-400note

Chief of the Saudi General Intelligence Prince Bandar Bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz is said to be maintain contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the S-400 air defence system since his last visit to Moscow earlier this month. The following 458-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Saudi efforts to acquire the S-400 and what about the position of King Abdullah. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/52 – December 27, 2013)]