French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is scheduled to meet with President Abdulaziz Bouteflika and Vice-Minister of Defence General Ahmad Gaid Salah during his visit to Algiers tomorrow (20/5/14). The following 344-word report sheds light on his planned meeting with General Salah, notably on what concerns the Rafale aircraft, the FREMM-class frigate and counter-terrorism cooperation between both countries. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/21 – May 23, 2014)]
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Monday, May 19, 2014