Qatar: Emir Tamim, Hagel, F-16V or F-18 Super Hornetnote

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani received US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on 10/12/13 at the Bahr Palace in Doha. The following 454-word report sheds light on the meeting and tells what about the outcome, notably on what concerns the F-35 JSF, the F-16V and the F-18 Super Hornet. It also tells what about the Eurofighter Typhoon. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/50 – December 13, 2013)]