Kuwait: F-18 Super Hornet moves on, Rafale on the back burnernote

The talks on a deal for the F-18 Super Hornet are said to be moving on at the expense of the talks on the Rafale or the JAS39 Gripen. The following 469-word report included in Tactical Weekly of July 31, 2009 focuses on the position of Defence Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak with regard to such eventuality. It also tells how Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad of Kuwait is reacting and whether there are still chances for a Rafale deal to go through.