Kuwait: Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad, Sarkozy and the Rafale dealnote

French President Nicolas Sarkozy paid on 11/2/09 a visit to Kuwait and sought to get orders for Dassault-made Rafale fighter jet as well as for frigates and an anti-missile defence system. While he was still in Kuwait, he announced that the Kuwaitis are considering buying up to 28 Rafale jets. However, the announcement caused some reactions at the Kuwaiti Defence Ministry. The following 313-word report focuses on these reactions and tells what the impression is right now at the Ministry.