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Iraq Receives First Batch of Czech Military Jets | |
2015-11-07 | |
[AnNahar] Iraq has received the first batch of Czech L-159 jets, which can be used for both training and combat, the defense ministry said on Friday. The first two L-159s arrived at Iraq's Balad Air Base on Thursday, defense ministry front man Naseer Nuri told AFP. L-159s can be equipped with munitions for both air-to-ground and air-to-air missions, with the former being the more important for Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... jihadist group. It is the latest in a series of aircraft deliveries that have bolstered the country's air force since IS overran large parts of Iraq last June. Iraq received four F-16 warplanes in July, the first batch of a much-delayed order for 36 aircraft. And Baghdad obtained Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack jets last year that it has used to carry out strikes against IS. The Czech government approved the sale of 15 L-159s -- 13 with one seat and two dual-seaters -- to Iraq last March for 750 million koruna ($30 million). But Nuri said that the deal was for a total of 12 aircraft.
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Posted by:trailing wife |
#5 Steve S might be channeling Steve Pressfield, a proud member of the Army of Steve. |
Posted by: Steve White 2015-11-07 11:06 |
#4 1. You don't want a 'private' military that's more efficient and capable than yours hanging around. See - Janissaries. 2. You don't want real results when your real game is all about 'show' not results. The pros don't like that. See - 1 3. "Where's the graft in that?" when you can milk it from other concerned players? |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-11-07 09:37 |
#3 Channeling Tom Kratman, SteveS? |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-11-07 07:44 |
#2 Contractor goldmine. Ya know, a private military company with sufficient means to do air, artillery and helibourne assault could make a pretty good living calming the world's trouble spots. Places like Iraq and Nigeria that are long on oil money and short on capability/will. The British East India Company, but with more air power. |
Posted by: SteveS 2015-11-07 03:47 |
#1 Czech, U.S. And Russian. Inshallah the aircraft will fly and spare parts will arrive in Allahs own time. Contractor goldmine. |
Posted by: Shipman 2015-11-07 03:16 |