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Iraq before withdrawal: the defense to 700 tanks and provide intelligence does not exceed the 34 percent
On: Sat 07/09/2011 8:54
Baghdad / menopause Hossam Acommok
Figures for "term" that Iraq possessed 700 tanks and 60 helicopters, and that the rate of progress at the level of military communications of only up to the moment 34 percent, which according to observers, is not sufficient to deter external aggression, while confirmed the country's need to
$ 32 billion to complete the processing of his forces defense. This came at a time, he warned the U.S. military from the inability of the security forces with keeping the reins after the withdrawal.
SPECIALISTS affairs of the military and politicians agreed that the Iraq and at the domestic level and the fight against terrorism is now fit and for a long time, but they questioned capabilities of the Ministry of Defense, which suffers many of the problems did not arrive until the moment to a degree that qualifies them to protect the country from external threats.
Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for the cross-General Ahmed al-Khafaji, said the ability of the ISF and all of the formations and his ministry to the musk in control after the departure of U.S. troops and said, "Their presence was formally during the last period of deterrence psychological to some bodies that are trying to destabilize security in the country, "he said in a telephone conversation with the" long "yesterday," The Iraqi security forces caught the land several years ago and achieved great successes in its war against the Baath and al-Qaeda and militias backed from abroad. "
But The reality of the situation is different on the external level, there is still the formations and the Ministry of Defence broken and unable to refund any external aggression, and this was the recognition of a confidante of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who said in an interview earlier, "long" the ability of any small country, access to Baghdad and drop in hours. He says high-ranking source in the Ministry of Defense, "We do not have the full potential of keeping the reins after the departure of U.S. forces, we are at a loss, it is reasonable to assume responsibility for maintaining the country from any external aggression does not have an air force nor a radar network, or even devices intelligence gives us a database we can monitor any movements in the event of external aggression on the country. "
criticize the source, who preferred anonymity said in an interview for "term" subject to a withdrawal to the gambling and harassment policy, saying that "This is very serious and the leader of the armed forces to take the decision according to the studies of the process and facts with people with military jurisdiction, but what is happening is the opposite; Maliki wants to turn it into the political blocs to show the position of the file, and the marginalization of specialists even though they involved primarily the foundation in the subject, there is no need to link the fate of the country's security decisions of individual of political power we have to sliders serious. "
In contrast, sees politicians that the lack of capacity of the army in the maintenance of the lead is not a justification for the survival of U.S. forces, since the latter will be close to Iraq through the large bases in the Gulf nations of the region in a state of internal unrest, it is not could be attacking Iraq.
He says the National Alliance MP Ammar al-Shibli, "The countries of Persian Gulf in spite of not possessing forces deterrent, they are not exposed to any external aggression to the presence of U.S. bases in it."
According to Al-Shibli, Iraq is still in need of many of the tanks and helicopters, indicating "we have 700 tanks and 60 helicopters, this number is insufficient to cope with external threats, while we had before the fall of Saddam's 5200 tanks and more than 250 helicopter."
At the level of communications and military intelligence says Al-Shibli, a member of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee "visited the Defence Ministry said earlier, I found that the rate of development in the telecommunications equipment did not exceed 34 percent until the moment is still Iraq needs money spent on hardware radars and military intelligence. "
He also Shibli expressed regret in a statement the "scope" to convert the budget that was earmarked for the purchase of aircraft, the "F-16" to the Ministry of trade and for political reasons, noting "dedicated federal budget amount of $ 960 million for the purchase of fighter planes, but the fear of political parties that calculate the aircraft on the commander of the armed forces shot down the project and the transformation of this sum to the Ministry of Commerce in spite of Iraq's need for fighter aircraft."
acknowledged leader Army Aviation, Major General Hamid al-Maliki that Iraqi aircraft can not protect Iraqi airspace after the U.S. withdrawal, saying in an earlier statement, "range" that the weapon has the aircraft photography and reconnaissance, which is unable to them for the protection of Iraqi airspace.
He continued: "The responsibility of sovereign air for each of the Air Force and Army Aviation. "
says the military commander that the Air Force still until the moment do not have fighter planes, explaining that reliance would be during the coming period to the Army Air which will lead the functions of protection air until 2016, but he also said that the functions of aviation is to provide attribution to the troops land and sea in the fight against terrorism, the protection of Iraqi airspace is a minor to do so, and so it is linked to parliament and government so that there are deals to buy fighter aircraft.
and back-Shibli said, "Iraq needs up to $ 32 billion to complete the purposes of the military and defense all and to be equipped to deter all external aggression. "
and concludes not to the country's need for expertise in human potential because they exist through the former army officers, as well as that there are pilots who are still in their training courses outside the country.
On the other hand, the commander of Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen yesterday that the United States and Iraq were currently negotiations on a security agreement possible new states to keep U.S. troops in the country after the maturity date of December 31 set for the withdrawal.
and the comments of Admiral Mullen is the first official confirmation from an official at this level in the U.S. Army that talks were under way on this sensitive subject politically and who face strong opposition in Iraq.
He said Mullen told reporters that "negotiations were under way which is difficult."
He added that the talks would address the size of the unit of the American military is likely to remain in the country as well as the capabilities that are lacking in the Iraqi forces.
He said Mullen, "There are clear gaps in the capabilities of Iraqis, "referring to the capacity of the air force and air defense and intelligence analysis.
He went through a meeting at the Press Association at the Pentagon that "our forces and Iraqi forces recognize the existence of these gaps."
and went on to how to bridge these gaps will be discussed "in the current negotiations."
He did not want Mullen predict the size of U.S. power, which will remain until after 2011, saying, "It says what the Iraqi people and the Iraqi government will prepare acceptable for them to ensure their own security."
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