UAE: Sheikh Mohammad, Le Drian and Rafalenote

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is said to be considering the Rafale issue as being more complicated than that of the Eurofighter Typhoon. The following 454-word report sheds more light on his position following a conversation with French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on the Rafale on the sidelines of Dubai Air Show (17-21/11/13). [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/48 – November 29, 2013)]