Bahrain: F-16 deal likely to be done faster than expectednote

Commander of the Bahraini Royal Guard (BRG) Sheikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa is said to have indications from Washington that a deal for 19 fighter jets of type F-16V in favor of the Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF) is likely to be done faster than expected. The following 354-word report sheds more light on the subject. [Briefly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 24/18 – May 5, 2017]