Iraq: US support and NBC equipment and suppliesnote

The US embassy in Baghdad is said to have informed the Iraqi Defence Ministry about its readiness to support its project to acquire equipment and supplies to combat nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) threats. The following 458-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the US support and what about the companies which are likely to be contacted on the project. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/11 – March 15, 2013)]