Iraq, Finland and Patria AMVsnote

The Iraqi Defence Ministry is said to have plans to buy Patria AMV 8x8 wheeled fighting vehicles from Finland for the Iraqi Mechanized Infantry divisions. The following 340-word report sheds light on these plans and tells what about the types of vehicles in which the Ministry is showing interest. It also tells what about the contacts with Finland and what about the Finnish reaction. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/11 – March 14, 2014)]