Iraq, France, UAE and Mirage 2000-9snote

The UAE is said to have not agreed to help Iraq buy French-made fighter jets in favor of the Iraqi Air Force (IAF). The following 328-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Emirati position. It also tells what about the Iraqi-Emirati contacts on the Mirage 2000-9 fighter jets in service with the UAE Air Force (UAEAF). [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/05 – Feb. 1, 2013)]