Iraq: Obama, Erdogan and Iraqi plans to have advanced UAVsnote

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan is said to have told US President Barack Obama when they met on 16/5/13 at the White House about his opposition to supply Iraq with US-made advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The following 378-word report sheds light on Erdogan’s opposition and tells what about his proposals. It also tells what about the US position with regards to Iraqi plans to have advanced UAVs. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/21 – May 24, 2013)]