Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khaled Bin Salman met with the U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on 24/2/2025 during an official visit to the U.S.
The meeting focused on defense files previously stalled during former U.S. President Joe Biden's administration.
The note provides an overview of the following aspects:
- The key defense systems discussed during the meeting
- What Hegseth informed Prince Khaled about the defense pact
- A message Prince Khaled delivered concerning defense cooperation vis-a-vis the normalization file
- The Saudi impression of the meeting’s outcome
