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Saudi Arabia, Spain Sign MoU on Building Combat Ships for Saudi Navy

The MoU was signed in the presence and patronage of Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Spain’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism María Reyes Maroto.
The MoU was signed in the presence and patronage of Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Spain’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism María Reyes Maroto.
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Saudi Arabia, Spain Sign MoU on Building Combat Ships for Saudi Navy

The MoU was signed in the presence and patronage of Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Spain’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism María Reyes Maroto.
The MoU was signed in the presence and patronage of Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Spain’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism María Reyes Maroto.

The Saudi Ministry of Defense and the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Spanish Navantia Co., to acquire and build a number of multi-mission combat ships for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF).

The MoU was signed in the presence and patronage of Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Spain’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism María Reyes Maroto.

The MoU aims to raise the level of readiness of RSNF to enhance maritime security in the region, protect the vital and strategic interests of the Kingdom, and support the strategic, operational and tactical goals of the Defense Ministry.

The agreement stipulated that the Spanish company would localize up to 100% of naval shipbuilding, integration of combat systems, and ship maintenance, in line with the Kingdom's objectives and Vision 2030.

The MoU focuses on integrating combat systems into new combat ships, systems design and engineering, hardware design, software development, testing, verification systems, prototyping, and simulation, as well as logistical support and training program design.

On this occasion, Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Dr. Khalid Al-Bayari confirmed that the MoU comes within the vision of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz to create a base for advanced marine industries in the Kingdom, as well as in accordance with the directives of Prince Khalid bin Salman with the aim of raising the readiness of Saudi Arabia's armed forces, sustaining systems, localizing military industries, and maximizing the use of local content.

The Governor of GAMI, Eng. Ahmed Al-Ohali, affirmed the MoU “promotes the march of localization in the military industries sector by achieving the goals of the Kingdom’s vision to localize more than 50% of the total military spending by 2030, which will enable it to achieve the national priorities represented in strengthening the strategic independence of the Kingdom, in addition to developing a sustainable local military industries sector that enhances the building of local industrial capabilities and various supply chains, in addition to the localization of human cadres."

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Saudi Arabia Emphasizes Peaceful Cooperation to Achieve Global Security

Ambassador Abdul Mohsen bin Khothaila speaks during the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. (Photo: Saudi Mission in Geneva)
Ambassador Abdul Mohsen bin Khothaila speaks during the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. (Photo: Saudi Mission in Geneva)
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Saudi Arabia Emphasizes Peaceful Cooperation to Achieve Global Security

Ambassador Abdul Mohsen bin Khothaila speaks during the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. (Photo: Saudi Mission in Geneva)
Ambassador Abdul Mohsen bin Khothaila speaks during the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. (Photo: Saudi Mission in Geneva)

Saudi Arabia emphasized peaceful international cooperation as a means to achieve global prosperity, stability and security, stressing the importance of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the necessity of its full implementation.

Ambassador Abdul Mohsen bin Khothaila, the Permanent Saudi Representative to the United Nations and international organizations in Geneva, participated in the second session of the Preparatory Committee for the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference.

The ambassador called for more effective international efforts to achieve the goals and universality of the NPT, urging non-party states to join the treaty and subject all their nuclear facilities to the comprehensive safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Affirming the right to the peaceful use of nuclear technology under Article 4 of the Treaty, he underlined the importance of adhering to the highest standards of transparency and reliability, calling on all parties to cooperate to promote peaceful use for the benefit of global development and well-being.

He stated that the responsibility for making the Middle East a nuclear-weapon-free zone lies with the international community, especially the sponsors of the 1995 resolution on the Middle East.

Bin Khothaila condemned the recent statements and threats made by a member of the Israeli government regarding the use of nuclear weapons against the Palestinians, describing his words as violations of international law and a threat to global peace and security.

He further called for intensifying cooperation between the parties to the NPT to attain positive results at the next “review conference” in 2026, with the aim of achieving a safe world free of nuclear weapons.