Qatar: Major-General Ghanim, Le Drian and Rafalenote

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian met with Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Major-General Ghanim Bin Shaheen Al-Ghanim on the sidelines of Eurosatory 2014 Exhibition in Paris (16-20/6/14). The following 444-word report sheds light on the meeting and tells what about the outcome, notably on what concerns a deal for the Rafale aircraft. [Fully reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/26 – June 27, 2014)]