Algeria Navy, Fincantieri, Navantia and BDSL shipsnote

Algerian President Abdulaziz Bouteflika is said to have decided to postpone the contacts on plans to buy landing and logistical support ships (Bâtiments de Débarquement et de Soutien Logistique - BDSL) for the Algerian Navy. The following 416-word report sheds more light on President Bouteflika’s position and tells what about the discussions within the Algerian Navy on the BDSL procurement plan and what about Fincantieri and Navantia. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/14 – April 4, 2014)]