Saudi Arabia: Arms deal with Russia on holdnote

Saudi King Abdullah is said to have asked to put on hold all contacts with Russia on an arms deal concerning notably the S-400 air defence missile system. The following 424-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about King Abdullah’s decision and what about the future of the arms deal with Russia. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/06 – February 7, 2014)]