French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian met briefly with UAE Vice-President, PM and Defence Minister Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashed Al-Maktoum and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Commander in Chief of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of IDEX 2013 (17-21/2/13) in Abu Dhabi. The following 431-word report sheds tells what about the outcome and whether the Rafale talks will resume and under what conditions. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/08 – Feb. 22, 2013)]
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013