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Iraqi Air Force needs 5 more years to sufficiently protect Iraqi air space
Monday, November 21, 2011 17:22 GMT
Iraqi Security and Defense Parliamentary Committee assured, on Sunday, that Iraqi Air Force needs 5 years to become ready to protect Iraqi air space. Iraqi government should agree with countries positioned in Kuwait over defense matters, the committee said, warning from current and potential threats against Iraq.
“Iraqi Air Force still needs 4 to 5 years accomplish the first step towards becoming ready to protect and defend Iraqi air space and to offer logistic support for Iraqi Army and Navy,” committee member Shwan Mohammed Taha told Alsumarianews. “The government should conclude a new agreement with European and American countries positioned in Kuwait to protect Iraq air space and to provide troops with logistic support,” Taha uttered.
“Iraqi Army, Air Force and Navy can decide whether or not Iraqi Security Forces are ready to take control following US troops’ withdrawal,” Taha declared. “Iraq Navy Commander’s report pointed up that the Navy is not geared up on both training and equipment levels, while Air Force Commander assured that his forces are not ready yet to provide air cover and defense against external threats against Iraq sovereignty,” he indicated. adding that “Iraqi Army reports also reveal a deficiency in Iraqi troops ability to protect Iraqi cities and their borders from terrorist threats for lack of expertise, arms as well as logistic and intelligence support.”
“Protecting our borders is a sovereignty matter and our forces require more than military capability for this purpose especially under current and potential threats like the continuous attacks from Iran and Turkey against Iraqi borders, in addition to gossip about potential threats from Kuwait,” Taha revealed. “
Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced, on November 18, that the first military transport aircraft out of 5 others on which it contracted with its Ukrainian counterpart arrived to Iraq. The ministry also revealed that all planes, the cost of which reached 99 million Dollars, will be in Iraq by mid 2012.
Iraqi Air Force Command announced, last year, its quest to buy 96 F16 planes by 2020. Iraqi government, for its part, declared it’s incapacity to conclude such a deal because of its authorities’ expiry and assured that Iraq needs a strong Air Force to protect its sovereignty.
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Monday, November 21, 2011 17:22 GMT
Iraqi Security and Defense Parliamentary Committee assured, on Sunday, that Iraqi Air Force needs 5 years to become ready to protect Iraqi air space. Iraqi government should agree with countries positioned in Kuwait over defense matters, the committee said, warning from current and potential threats against Iraq.
“Iraqi Air Force still needs 4 to 5 years accomplish the first step towards becoming ready to protect and defend Iraqi air space and to offer logistic support for Iraqi Army and Navy,” committee member Shwan Mohammed Taha told Alsumarianews. “The government should conclude a new agreement with European and American countries positioned in Kuwait to protect Iraq air space and to provide troops with logistic support,” Taha uttered.
“Iraqi Army, Air Force and Navy can decide whether or not Iraqi Security Forces are ready to take control following US troops’ withdrawal,” Taha declared. “Iraq Navy Commander’s report pointed up that the Navy is not geared up on both training and equipment levels, while Air Force Commander assured that his forces are not ready yet to provide air cover and defense against external threats against Iraq sovereignty,” he indicated. adding that “Iraqi Army reports also reveal a deficiency in Iraqi troops ability to protect Iraqi cities and their borders from terrorist threats for lack of expertise, arms as well as logistic and intelligence support.”
“Protecting our borders is a sovereignty matter and our forces require more than military capability for this purpose especially under current and potential threats like the continuous attacks from Iran and Turkey against Iraqi borders, in addition to gossip about potential threats from Kuwait,” Taha revealed. “
Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced, on November 18, that the first military transport aircraft out of 5 others on which it contracted with its Ukrainian counterpart arrived to Iraq. The ministry also revealed that all planes, the cost of which reached 99 million Dollars, will be in Iraq by mid 2012.
Iraqi Air Force Command announced, last year, its quest to buy 96 F16 planes by 2020. Iraqi government, for its part, declared it’s incapacity to conclude such a deal because of its authorities’ expiry and assured that Iraq needs a strong Air Force to protect its sovereignty.
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