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Featured / Geopolitics / Middle East / North America

Explosive Drones and Rockets Target U.S. Coalition Forces in Iraq and Syria

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 - by Shaun McDougall

U.S. coalition forces saw an uptick in attacks against their facilities this week, likely due to the January 3 anniversary of a U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani …

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Middle East / Missiles

Iraqi MP Says Baghdad Considering Russian Air Defense Systems

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

An Iraqi politician stated this week that Baghdad will turn to Russia for airvdefense equipment if it cannot procure modern systems from the United States. The chairman of the Security …

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Defense

Iraq Examining Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese SAM Systems

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

Iraq will send military delegations to Russia, Ukraine, and China to discuss the potential purchase of air-defense weapons, an Iraqi lawmaker has said. On January 20, 2020, Badr al-Ziyadi, who …

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Geopolitics / Middle East

U.S. Could Cut Iraqi Military Assistance

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

The United States could cut military assistance to Iraq if it moves to oust American troops. The Wall Street Journal reported on January 14 that the Trump administration may move …

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Featured / Middle East

Iranian Missile Salvo Strikes Iraqi Bases Housing American Troops

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

Overnight on January 7, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps conducted a missile strike on several bases in neighboring Iraq that house American and other international troops, carrying out a revenge …

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Geopolitics / Middle East / North America

Iran Tensions Heighten while Iraq Questions U.S. Troop Presence

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

Tension and uncertainty continue to mount in the wake of a U.S. military strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.  Tehran has vowed …

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Featured / Middle East

It Isn’t World War III

January 7, 2020January 8, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

The first reaction of many Americans to the news of Qassem Soleimani’s killing on January 3 was fear that this strike might lead to a war between the U.S. and …

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Featured / Geopolitics / Middle East

U.S. Combat Strikes Takes Out Iranian General Soleimani

January 3, 2020January 7, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

After several tense days in Iraq, the U.S. on January 2 carried out precision air strikes on a pair of vehicles close to Baghdad International Airport, resulting in the deaths …

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Land Systems

Iraq Receives T-90 Main Battle Tanks

June 8, 2018November 13, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

Earlier this week, Iraq announced that it had received 39 T-90 main battle tanks from Russia. The tanks are divided among two battalions. Earlier this year, Iraq took delivery of …

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Missiles

U.S. Sees No Indication of Iraq S-400 Purchase

March 28, 2018January 16, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

The U.S. has not seen an indication that Iraq is seeking to acquiring the S-400 from Russia. Speaking to media, U.S. Brig. Gen. Andrew Croft said that the U.S. has …

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