Saudi Admiral Al-Sultan, DDG-51, LCS and frigate programmenote

Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) Admiral Abdullah Sultan Bin Mohammad Al-Sultan is said to be showing no enthusiasm to go ahead with plans to acquire DDG-51 destroyers for the RSNF. The following 424-word report sheds more light on his position and tells what about the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). It also tells what about his plans regarding the Saudi Navy frigate programme. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/22 – May 30, 2014)]