Kuwait: Emir Sabah prefers buying US-made fighter jetsnote

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad is quoted as saying that Kuwait prefers concluding the main armament contracts with the United States, notably the contracts that have to do with the Kuwaiti Air Force (KAF) and the Kuwaiti Air Defence (KAD). The following 350-word report sheds more light on Emir Sabah’s position and tells what about a deal for the F-18 Super Hornet. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 22/22 – May 29, 2015)]