Iraq: PM Abadi, Obama, military vessels and shipbuildersnote

Iraqi PM Haider Al-Abadi is said to have talked to US President Barack Obama about his plans to develop the Iraqi Navy when they met on 14/4/15 at the White House. The following 451-word report sheds light on his talks in this regard and tells what about the outcome, notably on what concerns Obama’s reaction, the required military vessels and the contacts with US shipbuilders. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 22/17 – April 24, 2015)]