Iraq: Defence Ministry, Predator and UAVsnote

Iraqi Acting Defence Minister Saadoun Al-Dulaimi is said to have the impression that the Pentagon is going to supply the Iraqi Defence Ministry with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of type Predator. The following 378-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about Al-Dulaimi’s impression. It also tells why the Pentagon may deliver such UAVs to Iraq and under what conditions. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/05 – Feb. 1, 2013)]