The Iraqi Army is the land army of the Iraqi military, active in various forms since being formed by the British during their mandate over the country after World War I.
Today, it is a component of the Iraqi security forces tasked with assuming responsibility for all Iraqi land-based military operations following the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. Because of the ongoing Iraqi insurgency, the Iraqi Army is designed to be an objective counter-insurgency fo...
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The Iraqi Army is the land army of the Iraqi military, active in various forms since being formed by the British during their mandate over the country after World War I.
Today, it is a component of the Iraqi security forces tasked with assuming responsibility for all Iraqi land-based military operations following the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. Because of the ongoing Iraqi insurgency, the Iraqi Army is designed to be an objective counter-insurgency force for a period of time until the insurgency is diminished to a level that the police can handle. Thereafter, the Iraqi Army will undergo a modernization plan which includes purchasing more heavy equipment.
The Army is currently being developed by the Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq (MNSTC-I) commanded by US Army Lieutenant General Frank G. Helmick. The Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Army is General Babaker Shawkat B. Zebari.
From 1533 to 1918, Iraq was under Ottoman rule. Iraqis fought as part of the Ottoman Army.
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