Saudi Crown Prince Salman, Hollande, Sawari III and Mark 3note

Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz received French President François Hollande on 30/12/13 at Al-Yamama palace in Riyadh in the presence notably of his Deputy Prince Salman Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz and French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. The following 490-word report sheds light on the meeting and tells what about the outcome, notably on what concerns the Sawari III naval programme and the Mark 3 air defence programme. [Fully reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/01 – January 3, 2014)]