Iraq gets $2.7bn US loan for military equipmentIraq secured a $2.7 billion loan from the US on Wednesday to fund ammunition and maintenance of fighter jets, tanks and other military equipment for use in the war against Islamic State. Baghdad will have eight and a half years, i More… |
Iraq may buy $13bn of US arms, equipmentIraq intends to spend $13 billion on US arms and military equipment, tanks, ships and hardware, said a report. Half of the $13 billion of sales are finalised contracts and the rest are under negotiation, with 140 US M-1 tanks under planned More… |