Militaryly… Al-Sudani talks about the stage after the end of the international coalition’s missions in Iraq
Militaryly… Al-Sudani talks about the stage after the end of the international coalition’s missions in Iraq
2024-06-22 02:45
Shafaq News/ The Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, confirmed on Saturday the continued strengthening of air defense and air surveillance capabilities within the phase of ending the international coalition’s mission in Iraq.
This came in a speech he delivered during the opening of the new Air Defense Command operations center.
A statement issued by his media office stated that, on the sidelines of the opening of the center, Al-Sudani listened to a detailed briefing about the center presented by the Air Defense Commander, in which he confirmed that the new center was equipped with a modern system of high-detection radars, as part of the Air Defense Command’s efforts to develop the infrastructure for surveillance and security. The safety of the Iraqi airspace, and he stressed the government’s continued support and strengthening of command and control capabilities over the Iraqi airspace, protecting it from violations and raising the level of immediate response.
Al-Sudani praised the efforts of the leaders and officers who participated in completing and operating this center, which was established in cooperation with the French company Thales, which specializes in defense equipment, on the path of plans to develop the armament of our various types of armed forces, as the government allocated approximately 5 trillion dinars for these goals, of which 3 trillion in Budget 2024, and within the project to enhance weapons capabilities.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces explained that the goal of preserving the security and sovereignty of Iraq over its land, airspace, and waters is a main axis within the goals of the government program in the field of defense and confronting security challenges, especially in the period after the end of the international coalition’s missions.
He also indicated the continuation of efforts to pursue all forms of terrorist threats or breaches, and to build detection and early warning capabilities, especially in the field of low detection, and with the development of air defense levels and technologies in neighboring countries and the region, in addition to emphasis on developing the use of interceptors from the latest specialized aircraft to confront all possibilities of breach. Or aggression.
At the beginning of this year, the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the success of the negotiations with America and the agreement to form a “supreme military committee” to formulate a specific and clear timetable that determines the duration of the presence of international coalition advisors in Iraq.
On Wednesday, June 5, an informed political source revealed a 40-day deadline granted by Iraqi armed factions to Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani to resolve the issue of removing American forces from the country, threatening that otherwise they would resume their attacks against American military forces.
In early February, attacks by armed groups on American forces in Iraq and Syria stopped, after a drone attack killed three American soldiers in Jordan. In response, the United States carried out air strikes on sites in Iraq and Syria.
In the midst of the new developments, an informed political source explained to Shafaq News Agency, “A number of armed factions have given Sudanese and his government a deadline until the middle of next July to resolve the issue of removing American forces from the country.”
The source added, “The factions required setting a declared and binding timetable to resolve this file. Otherwise, military operations will resume against American targets and interests in Iraq and the region.”
On January 30, 2024, the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades announced the cessation of its operations against American forces in order “not to embarrass the Iraqi government,” recommending its fighters to “temporarily passive defense.”
Iraqi armed factions launched periodic attacks on American bases in Iraq and Syria, starting in late October 2023, against the backdrop of the Gaza War.
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