Iraq: Maliki, Gripen, Hawk and light tactical aircraftnote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to have informed the Pentagon about his intention to reactivate plans to buy light fighter jets for the Iraqi Air Force (IAF) to reinforce protection of the Iraqi border with Syria. The following 376-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Russian-made Sukhoi SU-25, the US-made F-5 Tigershark, the Sweden-made JAS 39 Gripen and the British-made Hawk.