Saudi Arabia and US discuss military and defence co-operation

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Defence Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed the Saudi-US partnership with his American counterpart Lloyd Austin on Tuesday.

The Saudi defence minister said he had received a phone call from Mr Austin, during which they discussed ways to strengthen military and defence co-operation.

“We also discussed a number of international developments and issues of common concern,” Prince Khalid added on Twitter.

Prince Khalid was named the kingdom's defence minister last month in a Cabinet reshuffle decreed by King Salman.

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Defence chiefs of both countries also discussed international developments

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