Qatar Navy, ATBM frigates or Ambassador MK IIIsnote

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani is said to be hesitant to go ahead with a French offer to sell anti-tactical ballistic missile (ATBM) frigates to the Qatari Navy. The following 354-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the French offer. It also tells what about the US offer for the Ambassador MK III missile craft. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/23 – June 6, 2014)]