Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Eurofighter and F-16note

Washington is said to be dissatisfied with information suggesting that Saudi Arabia is encouraging Bahrain to buy the Eurofighter rather than buying more F-16s. The following 368-word report sheds more light on the US position and tells what about the Bahraini reaction. It also tells what about the Saudi position. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/10 – March 7, 2014)]