Kuwait: Efforts to accelerate F-18 Super Hornet dealnote

The Kuwaiti Defence Ministry is said to have decided to accelerate the talks with the Pentagon on a deal for the Boeing F-18 Super Hornet. The following 401-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Kuwaiti contacts with the Pentagon. It also tells what about the position of Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad. [Fully reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/30 – July 26, 2013)]