Bilateral Procurement Talks Begin Amid Shared Focus On Sovereign Defense
Estonian officials are exploring ways to facilitate bilateral procurement of defense technology with Saudi Arabia, with talks potentially leading to a memorandum of understanding between the nations’ procurement agencies. The discussions, which took place at the World Defense Show in Riyadh, reflect a shared focus on building sovereign defense capability through long-term partnerships and advanced technology development. According to Siim Sukles, undersecretary for Defense Industry & Innovation at the Estonian Ministry of Defense, any defense-related MoU with the kingdom would also support the Estonian government’s strategy to ensure 70 percent of its defense business is exported globally. The development was first reported by Breaking Defense.