UAE: Sheikh Mohammad, Le Drian and the Rafalenote

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is due to pay on 6/7/13 a two-day visit to the UAE amid information suggesting that he is going to try during his visit to reactivate the talks between both countries on a deal for the Rafale aircraft. The following 472-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the position in Abu Dhabi on the eve of Le Drain’s visit. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/27 – July 5, 2013)]