The French Ministry of Armed Forces has decided to resume work on several halted military agreements
with Saudi Arabia, focusing on the transfer and localization of advanced naval technologies including submarines.
In this regard, Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khaled Bin Salman met with the French Commissioner General for Armaments Emmanuel Chiva on 10/10/2024 in Riyadh.
The note provides a comprehensive overview of the following aspects:
- Prince Khaled’s stance on naval cooperation with France
- The French position on previous Saudi requests
- The Saudi views on reactivating submarine projects with France
- Other countries competing with France for naval projects
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