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 by Staff Writers Paris (AFP) July 6, 2018
The leader of Qatar said Friday that he had discussed buying an advanced air defence system from Russia with President Vladimir Putin, but that no decision had been taken. News that Qatar might be on the verge of buying the S-400 missile system has alarmed the gas-rich Gulf state's neighbour Saudi Arabia, which is reportedly lobbying hard to try to stop the acquisition. French newspaper Le Monde reported last month that Saudi Arabia had even written to France warning that it might take military action if Qatar went ahead with the purchase. "I don't want to go into details," Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said at a press conference in Paris after talks with President Emmanuel Macron when asked about the issue. "There is no agreement. It's true that we discussed it, we talked about it." In June 2017, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and other allies severed ties with Qatar and began an economic blockade over allegations that it was backing terrorism and regional rival Iran. The S-400 is the latest generation surface-to-air defence system developed by Russia and is considered by NATO countries to pose a threat to their aircraft. Russia has deployed it in Syria and is also in talks to sell it to NATO member Turkey, which has alarmed the United States. Qatar's emir last met Putin in March in Moscow, and they are set to hold talks again during the latter stages of the World Cup in Russia, local media reported.
French arms exports halved in 2017, Mideast clients still biggest Paris (AFP) July 2, 2018 French weaponry exports fell sharply last year in the absence of major deals to sell new Rafale fighter jets, with Middle Eastern clients again making up the bulk of the orders, the defence ministry said Monday. In its annual report to parliament, the ministry said the value of exports dropped to 6.9 billion euros ($8 billion) from 14 billion euros the previous year and the record 17 billion euros booked in 2015. Those two years saw the first big export orders for Rafale jets made by Dassault Av ... read more
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