Kuwait: Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak, Rafale and F-18 Super Hornetnote

Kuwaiti Deputy PM and Defence Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak paid this week a four-day visit to Paris during which he talked about a Kuwaiti desire to get the Rafale into Kuwait Air Force (KAF). The following 449-word report published in Tactical Weekly of October 23, 2009 sheds light on the subject and tells whether Sheikh Jaber’s statement suggests any changes in the Kuwaiti priorities. It also tells how the Kuwaitis are now approaching the Rafale issue.