Saudi Crown Prince Salman, Dempsey and air defencenote

Saudi Crown Prince Salman, who also acts as Deputy PM and Defence Minister, received US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey yesterday (2/6/14) in his office at Al-Salam palace in Jeddah. The following 432-word report sheds light on the meeting and tells what about the outcome, notably on what concerns the Saudi air defence capabilities in the light of Abdullah Sword military exercise. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/23 – June 6, 2014)]