Defense capacity to increase to 50 percent: Saudi PM

Saudi Arabia's defense capabilities have been increased by 2 to 15 percent over the past few years. It will be increased to 50 percent under the new defense minister's regime. Reuters news.

On Sunday (October 9), Saudi Arabia's Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed this expectation about his younger brother Khalid bin Salman.

Yuvraj came to the public for the first time after becoming the head of government. He and his cabinet members first met King Salman. After that, he held separate meetings with the officials of the army and other ministries.

Mohammed bin Salman is the undeclared ruler of the country for a long time. Saudi Arabia has a far-reaching plan for social and economic development, known as Vision Twenty Thirty.

He has already implemented several plans. Some important steps have been taken regarding the freedom of women. He is expected to ascend the throne after King Salman.

Saudi Crown Prince Salman also known as MBS. For so long he was serving as Deputy Prime Minister as well as Defense Minister. His younger brother Khalid bin Salman has been made the new defense minister. Khalid was earlier in charge of Deputy Defense Minister.

In the past, in Saudi Arabia, the king usually kept the responsibility of the prime minister to himself. 86-year-old King Salman has continued to hand over power slowly but surely by appointing his son Mohammed bin Salman as Prime Minister.

37-year-old Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has already held several key ministries including finance, defence, oil and interior.

MBS succeeded to the throne in 2017. Before that he was in charge of Defense Minister.