US defense secretary meets Saudi deputy defense min

By Rabi Ebu Zamil

RIYADH (AA) - U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper met Monday with Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz to discuss the military and strategic cooperation between the two countries.

The two officials reviewed “challenges, threats and common security and defense issues,” according to Saudi Arabia’s official SPA news agency.

They also discussed “a number of issues of common concern to support security and stability and defend common interests against any threats,” SPA reported.