Qatar: Al-Atiyyah, Mattis and deal with Russia for air defence systemsnote

US Defense Secretary James Mattis is said to have asked Qatari Minister of State for Defence Affairs Khaled Al-Atiyyah to put on hold the contacts with Moscow about an arms deals in favor of the Qatari Air Defence Force (QADF).

Tactical Report has prepared a 396-word report to shed light on the subject and tell what about the Qatari reaction. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 25/35 – August 31, 2018]