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Analysts: New Structure of Saudi Defense Ministry Depends on Innovation, Informatics

Analysts: New Structure of Saudi Defense Ministry Depends on Innovation, Informatics
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Analysts: New Structure of Saudi Defense Ministry Depends on Innovation, Informatics

Analysts: New Structure of Saudi Defense Ministry Depends on Innovation, Informatics

Changes made in the Saudi ministry of defense call for a new military doctrine and strategy, taking into account regional threats, rapid changes, and the role played by the Kingdom regionally and internationally, military analysts said.

Analysts said these changes, which have focused on youth, will inspire youth and lead to more development in the ministry of defense. They also are evidence of Saudi Arabia's drive towards engineering innovation and informatics, which currently represent the heart of the military industry.

Saudi Arabia announced Sunday evening the launch of a new national defense strategy that promotes joint action and response to changing and accelerating threats to protect the interests and security of the Kingdom.

This new strategy started by restructuring the ministry of defense with a new operational model that defines its roles, ensuring the protection of national interests and the achievement of the strategic objectives of the ministry.

Retired Marine Brigadier General Amr al-Amri told Asharq Al-Awsat that these changes came in light of the rapid changes in the world, which urge Saudi Arabia to stay up to date with the developments in military and strategic affairs, especially after becoming a regional and international player in the reign of King Salman, in line with threats, alliances and the rapid changes in the region.

“These changes call for a new military doctrine and a different strategy, taking into account the new military and economic role of the Kingdom in accordance with Saudi Vision 2030 that affects all areas, requiring ideas from youth qualified to implement this trend,” Amri added.

According to the new strategy, the armed forces will modernize their military capabilities through possessing high-tech weapon systems that provide them with military superiority.

The new operational model of the ministry of defense aims at increasing transparency by separating powers and responsibilities and by implementing clear control measures.

The defense ministry’s development program, in cooperation with the General Directorate of Medical Services in the Armed Forces, seeks to improve medical care for its employees and their families and raise the efficiency of spending through the localization of the military industry, job creation and promotion of defense studies and research.

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French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia to Asharq Al-Awsat: Military Option Ineffective in Israel-Iran Conflict 

French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Patrick Maisonnave. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Patrick Maisonnave. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia to Asharq Al-Awsat: Military Option Ineffective in Israel-Iran Conflict 

French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Patrick Maisonnave. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Patrick Maisonnave. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Patrick Maisonnave said Paris believes that military intervention will not resolve the “problem” over Iran’s nuclear program.

In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, he said such a solution was “ineffective” because it cannot completely eliminate Iran’s nuclear knowledge or ensure the complete destruction of all of its nuclear facilities.

Moreover, he warned against attempts to change the Iranian regime from the outside, saying it may have dire consequences, such as the collapse of the state, civil war, instability, regional conflicts, migration crises and raise terrorism threat levels.

This instability may also impact the security of the Gulf region and extend to Europe as well, he warned.

Damage to Iran’s nuclear sites may lead to dangerous radiation in the region that may spread to other regions, including Gulf waters, he went on to say.

Furthermore, military intervention will pose major dangers to regional stability, the security of France’s partners and allies in the region, and the Hormuz Strait. It may lead to attacks on American military bases and energy infrastructure, warned Maisonnave.

A diplomatic solution is the best way forward, he stressed, explaining that it will lead to a viable and permanent solution that enjoys international backing. This solution must tackle technical issues, such as enrichment levels. It also averts the grave consequences of military escalation.

A diplomatic solution must ensure that International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors are allowed to tour nuclear facilities at any time and without prior notice, he added.

This is the path that France chose in the past and that it believes is the best way to reach a permanent and peaceful solution, he stressed.

At the same time, the ambassador acknowledged that the Iranian nuclear program was a dangerous threat to French and European security interests, as well as to countries of the Gulf given its potential to destabilize the region and the “security of our allies”.

This concern deepened after IAEA inspectors were for years unable to ensure the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program, he remarked.

France and European countries are very concerned that the program was not designed with purely civilian purposes, Maisonnave said.