Saudi Arabia’s assistant minister of defense, Talal Abdullah Al-Otaibi, began a three-day visit to South Korea on Wednesday to observe the operation of advanced weapons systems by the ROK Navy and Air Force. Al-Otaibi reportedly plans to inspect the KF-21 fighter jet, the Cheongung M-SAM II ballistic missile interception system and the ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho, a key naval asset of the South Korean three-axis system.

The visit follows South Korean defense minister Shin Won-sik’s trip to Saudi Arabialast month, where he discussed strengthening bilateral defense cooperation and accelerating partnerships in the defense industry with the Saudi Minister of