Royal Navy sends warship to Libya to showcase defence equipment
Undeclared arms race among European defence contractors to re-equip Libya's armed forces causes concern among localsBritain is trying to boost the sale of defence equipment to Libya by sending a Royal Navy warship to Tripoli to act as floating shop window for security firms, amid concern in Whitehall that France and Italy are already cashing in on the fall of Muammar Gaddafi.But the trip in April has raised concerns among Libyan politicians and arms control campaigners who have demanded to know which companies will be on board and what kind of equipment they will be attempting to sell.So
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