PARIS (AFP) - Libya has reached a major arms deal with the European aerospace giant EADS, the first since a weapons embargo was lifted on Tripoli in 2004 and a potential source of embarrassment for French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
French Defence Minister Herve Morin confirmed Friday that a letter of intent had been signed for the sale of Milan anti-tank missiles and a radio communications system worth, according to a Libyan official, 296 million euros (405 million dollars).
I find it interesting that Libya is insisting on buying Milan ATGM's that would require EU approval, when they could've easily obtained good ATGM's from Russia? Even after obtaining its independence they still look to former colonial power as preferred source for arms?