Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki, who visited Washington last week, is said to have discussed with President
Barack Obama and officials of the Pentagon the possibility of the United States playing a major role in supplying the Iraqi Navy with new vessels. The following 368-word report sheds light on Al-Maliki’s talks on the subject and tells what about the US reaction. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/45 – November 8, 2013)]
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