Iraq, Spain, military equipment and vehiclesnote

The Iraqi Defence Ministry is said to be seriously thinking of taking Spain as supplier of military equipment and vehicles instead of France. The following 388-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Iraqi dissatisfaction with France. It also tells what about the equipment the Ministry is planning to buy from Spain and what about the contacts with Spain on the subject. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 22/11 – March 13, 2015)]