Libya: Defence Ministry and UAV procurement plannote

The US embassy in Benghazi is said to have asked the Libyan Defence Ministry to abide by the US conditions on what concerns its plans to buy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and reinforce surveillance along the border with Tunisia, Algeria and Chad. The following 352-word report sheds light on the US position and tells what about the Libyan reaction. It also tells what about the Italian reaction. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/18 – May 3, 2013)]