Algerian President Abdulaziz Bouteflika announced a government reshuffle on 11/9/13 by which he appointed Chief of Staff of the Algerian Army General Ahmed Gaid Saleh as Vice-Minister of Defence. The following 281-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about General Salah’s military plans, notably on what concerns naval cooperation with the Americans. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/38 – September 20, 2013)]
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013