Political Economy Journal: American inefficient F-16 fighters sold to Iraq
OEJOURNAL - According to reports, the Iraqi F-16 fleet is imminent following the withdrawal of US contractors from some military bases in Iraq. Also based on data released by Forbes magazine, the United States has pushed out several military bases in Iraq, and American contractors and technicians have left Al-Balad Air Base, the site of the Iraqi F-16 fighter jets. "Since the departure of American technicians, many of these fighters have been grounded, and a senior Iraqi official has said the Iraqi F-16 fighter jets are on the verge of destruction," the paper said. "In the current situation, Iraq is…