Bahrain and Eurofighter optionnote

Bahraini Minister of State for Defence Affairs Lt-General Sheikh Mohammad Bin Abdullah Al Khalifa is said to have held a meeting recently in his office to discuss Bahraini plans to buy new fighter jets for the Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF). The following 371-word report sheds light on the meeting and tells what about the outcome, notably on what concerns the Eurofighter Typhoon option. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/49 – December 5, 2014)]