New Line: The Americans are about to extend their stay in Iraq for another three years.
New Line: The Americans are about to extend their stay in Iraq for another three years.
4-22-2025
Al-Maalomah/Translation..
A report by the American website New Line Institute claimed on Tuesday that ISIS fighters are strengthening their presence in the Syrian desert in preparation for a resurgence across the Syrian border and into Iraq.
The report, translated by Al-Maalomah Agency, stated that “this concern has prompted the Iraqi government to sound the alarm and seek a long-term security partnership with the United States. Baghdad has already expressed initial interest in extending the American timeline for military withdrawal from Iraq, adding three years to the already vague withdrawal plan for hedging purposes.”
The report added that “the second Trump administration initially represents an ambiguous chapter for the American forward presence in the Levant. The new administration has repeatedly expressed its desire to transfer responsibility for regional security in the Middle East to its partner, Israel, and to carry out an immediate military withdrawal. Given the skepticism about the usefulness of a small American forward presence in Iraq and Syria for Washington’s interests, it is likely that US President Donald Trump will authorize a rapid evacuation of US forces from Iraq and Syria.”
The report indicated that “the United States should seek to diversify its security influence in Iraq beyond its military presence and capacity-building efforts with Iraqi military forces, seeking to revive cooperation in law enforcement and other areas of coordination. Ahead of a potential US withdrawal from Iraq and Syria or an extension of the withdrawal schedule until 2029, NATO and the European Union should coordinate with Iraqi security forces to develop strategies.”
The report indicated that “the United States will seek greater coordination with other military and civilian capacity-building missions, such as the NATO mission and the European Union Civilian Mission in Iraq, because a sudden US military withdrawal would make these operations vulnerable without comprehensive planning,” according to the report.
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