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Imagegear
Will some more enlightened person appraise me of just how training the Qatari Airforce fits in with the country's relationship with Iran or does money talk as usual.?
Will tactics be covered and whose?
IG
It’s called Defence Diplomacy. We have been training Qatari pilots since at least the early 1980s. Any influence that can be exerted on their govt is a good thing, as is exposure of their young officers to our values and way of life. It also provides a possible 3rd party route for persuading Iran to behave. I don’t see anything wrong in that.
Don’t know what tactics are being taught, but I will confess to teaching Iraqis to fly S&L every 5 mins on the basis that it could make someone’s shot easier in the future. Shame on me.