Published on, Sept. 20 -- September 20, 2025 12:44 AM

Since assuming leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman (MBS) has been extremely serious and concerned about the security of the KSA. He is determined to protect the citizens of KSA and its sovereignty at any cost. He has taken numerous steps, but the rapprochement with Iran and achieving defence diversification and self-sufficiency under Vision 2030 stand out among all his initiatives. Vision 2030 has identified the defence sector as one of its primary goals, aiming to reduce its reliance on imported defence products amid an uncertain global environment.

When MBS became Crown Prince, Saudi Arabia was meeting 98% of its defence needs through i...