Iraq: Dulaimi, Nexter and VBCI armored vehiclenote

Iraqi Acting Defence Minister Saadoun Al-Dulaimi is said to have begun preparing to send an order to Nexter of France for the 8x8 VBCI Infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). The following 370-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the position of Dulaimi and what about the reaction of Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces General Babakir Zibari. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/21 – May 24, 2013)]