Saudi Prince Mohammad, Defence Ministry and military affairsnote

Saudi Crown Prince Salman, who also acts as Deputy PM and Defence Minister, held a large meeting on 6/7/14 in his office in Jeddah with the General Staff of the Saudi Armed Forces and high-ranking military commanders, in the presence of his son Minister of State and Head of his Court Prince Mohammad. The following 441-word report sheds light on the reasons behind this meeting and tells what to expect next. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/28 – July 11, 2014)]