Libya, Italy, Qatar and armored vehiclesnote

Italy is said to have managed to keep Qatar out of competition on projects to supply the Libyan Army with light armored vehicles (LAVs), while the competition continues between both countries on projects to buy armored vehicles in favor of the Libyan Interior Ministry. The following 444-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Qatari-Italian competition and what about the Libyan reaction. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/08 – Feb. 22, 2013)]