Iraq: Maliki, the Pentagon, Pantsir S-1 and air defence systemsnote

The Pentagon is said to have asked Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki to scrap plans to buy Russian-made air defence missile systems, including notably the short-range Pantsir S-1 air defence missile system. The following 408-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Pentagon’s request and what it is offering instead. It also tells what about the reaction of Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki.