July 7, 2021
Saudi Arabia’s deputy defense chief made an unannounced trip to Washington on Tuesday in the first official Saudi visit under the Biden administration.
Prince Khalid bin Salman, brother of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, sat down with top Pentagon officials Tuesday after meeting with national security adviser Jake Sullivan. He is set to meet with State Department officials on Wednesday, spokesperson Ned Price said today.
Colin Kahl, the Pentagon’s top policy chief, led the Defense Department’s meeting with bin Salman “to reaffirm the US-Saudi relationship,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said after the meeting.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley also attended the discussion, Kirby said.
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