Iraq Navy Self-Sufficiency Expected By 2011

Middle East Newsline ^ | April 1 2007

[jmc1969]

Iraq expects to achieve naval self-sufficiency by 2011.

Officials said the Baghdad government has approved a naval modernization plan that would cost at least $220 million. They said the navy would procure 21 new vessels, including four new patrol ships from Italy.

The four Italian vessels would cost around $100 million, officials said. They said the fast patrol boats would be supplied by Italy's Fincantieri, and deliveries would begin in late 2008.

[jmc1969]

[Nitro]

I read the other day that the Brit's are going to shitcan their Navy.........

They will appease in a shot at peace........

I have said it before and I will say it again............

Nuke 'em til they glow and shoot them in the dark"<

[trickyricky]

They could have the whole Italian navy for free,
if they could get it off the bottom of the Mediterranean.

[ClaireSolt]

What! They are not observing the Nancy/Murtha timetable?