Iraq Air Force, F-16, Rafale or MIG-29note

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are rumored to have reticence about plans to rebuild a strong Iraq Air Force (IAF), as Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki maintains efforts to buy the F-16 aircraft and prefer it to the Rafale or MIG-29. The following 450-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Saudi and Kuwaiti reticence and whether it is influencing the position of Washington or that of Paris.