Iraq: Defence Ministry, the Pentagon and Bradley vehiclenote

The Iraqi Defence Ministry is said to have a project to buy Bradley Infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) for the Iraqi Army. The following 346-word report sheds light on the project and tells how many vehicles the Ministry intends to buy. It also tells what about the talks with the Pentagon and on which type and what about the position of Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/36 – September 6, 2013)]