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Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Meets with US Secretary of Defense in Washington
Saudi Press Agency Published in Saudi Press Agency on 19 - 05 - 2022

Currently on a visit to the United States of America, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia met today in Washington, DC, with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
During the meeting, they discussed the strategic relations between the two friendly countries, in addition to reviewing the Saudi-US partnership and aspects of strategic cooperation in the existing and future defense and military fields.
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz expressed the Kingdom's appreciation for the close cooperation between the two countries' defense ministries, and for the efforts of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to promote them to broader horizons in a way that achieves the two countries' common interests and enhances security and peace at the regional and international levels.
Then, the Deputy Minister of Defense headed the Saudi side in the meeting of the Joint Strategic Planning Committee between the Ministries of Defense in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin H. Kahl headed the US side.
During the meeting, the latest developments and the rapid regional and international changes were discussed, in addition to discussing many issues and files as part of the two countries' vision to defend common interests and maintain international peace and security.
The meeting of the Committee was attended from the Saudi side by the Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili; Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs, Dr. Khalid bin Hussein Al-Bayari; the CEO of the Ministry of Defense Development Program, Dr. Samir bin Abdulaziz Al-Tabib.
From the American side, the Committee's meeting was attended by the US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Dr. Celeste Wallander; US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for the Middle East Dana Stroul and US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Stanley L. Brown.

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