Saudi Arabia discusses stronger defense ties with US and France

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz held separate telephone calls on Thursday with his American and French counterparts to discuss strengthening bilateral defense cooperation.

The Saudi minister spoke with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth about enhancing defense cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the United States.

In a separate call, Prince Khalid discussed Saudi-French defense cooperation with French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin.

Both conversations focused on strengthening bilateral ties in the defense field. No details were provided on specific initiatives or agreements arising from the calls.