Riyadh, Jan 31, 2019, SPA -- His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense has chaired the first meeting of the Defense Council in the presence of the Council's members. The meeting reviewed the role and tasks of the Defense Council, which provides guidance on and supervision of all strategic areas of the Ministry of Defense, including key strategic decisions and the performance of the Ministry at key levels (human resources, military readiness, financial performance management and projects with major investments). The meeting approved the activation of the key governance councils of the Ministry of Defense, which were approved by the Ministry's Development Document, as follows: the Project Review and Investment Board, the Council of Services and Business, the Appointments Board and the Joint Military Council. --More 01:30 LOCAL TIME 22:30 GMT 0020 www.spa.gov.sa/w829785