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    Iraqi moves to buy French fighter jets and advanced tanks from Russia

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    Post by Rocky Sun 13 Feb 2022, 2:17 pm

    [size=39]Iraqi moves to buy French fighter jets and advanced tanks from Russia

    Al Hurra - Washington
    February 12 2022    [/size]
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    Iraq is seeking to purchase advanced defense systems from various countries, including French Rafale fighters, drones and advanced artillery, in addition to Russian T-90 tanks, according to the American " [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] " website .
    The website, which specializes in defense affairs and armaments issues, said that the ongoing negotiations with some countries have reached advanced stages.
    And the website quoted the head of the "NAMEA" group for geopolitical consulting, Norman Ricliffs, as saying that "France offered Iraq to sell 20 drones."
    Ricliffs, who previously worked as an advisor to the Iraqi Minister of Interior and the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Defense, added that "the Iraqi Ministry of Defense is currently conducting technical analysis" before proceeding with the deal.
    The website revealed that an Iraqi delegation is scheduled to visit France soon to inspect the drones.
    "No contract to purchase the drones has yet been signed," said Ricliffs, who recently spoke to Iraqi defense officials about the procurement plans.
    "At this stage, the delegation will conduct a quality check on the drones," he noted.

    The Ministry of Defense did not respond to several requests sent by Defense One to comment on the Iraqi delegation's visit, nor on the types or numbers of aircraft that might be included in the deal.
    On the other hand, the official Iraqi News Agency quoted a senior security source, on Saturday, as saying that "there are plans to increase the number of tanks and increase divisions and battalions in order to increase the capabilities of the Iraqi army," noting that "the forces are currently using American Abrams tanks and Russian T-90 tanks."
    He added that "Iraq intends to send a high-ranking security delegation to Russia, France and Pakistan to purchase advanced drones and tanks."
    In an interview conducted by the Iraqi News Agency last month, the commander of the Iraqi ground forces, Lieutenant-General Qassem al-Muhammadi, revealed negotiations to purchase drones and advanced artillery from France.
    Al-Mohammadi said, "Iraq is negotiating many contracts, including drones capable of flying for 30 hours in Iraqi airspace, and addressing the targets and continuous monitoring with capacity and effectiveness."
    In a related context, Ricliffs stated that "Iraq is also negotiating with Pakistan to buy drones," noting that Islamabad "has offered Pakistan to sell 20 drones to Iraq, but the Iraqi Ministry of Defense is still analyzing the offer."
    Ricliffs also noted that the Iraqi Ministry of Defense is seeking additional T-90 tanks from Russia, after it had already ordered 73 tanks in 2016.
    He also confirmed that the Iraqi Air Force "intends to buy 14 French Rafale combat aircraft at a cost of 240 million dollars, the value of which will be paid in oil instead of cash."
    He also indicated that "the Iraqi Air Force is close to buying a Pakistani Super Mushshak combat training aircraft," but he did not provide more details about the deal.
    After 2003, Iraq relied almost entirely on the United States to arm its ground and air forces alike, which may have some reservations about using advanced Russian systems, as happened with Turkey when it bought the S-400 air defense system.
    In recent years, Iraq has tended to find new sources of defensive weapons, and it already has Russian military systems dating back to the era of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
    The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Major General Yahya Rasoul, said in previous statements to Al-Hurra that "Iraq is working to complete the building of its defense military capabilities, including air defense systems," adding that Iraq will witness "soon a remarkable development in these capabilities."
    Rasoul stressed that "Iraq has completed with France all procedures to contract on advanced radars capable of detecting any aircraft that penetrate Iraqi airspace."
    He also pointed out that "Iraq needs to buy multi-purpose aircraft," as he stated that "the Iraqi Defense Minister made several tours, and that technical committees visited many countries" for this purpose.
    Rasoul revealed that "among the countries visited by these committees, France and other countries in the international coalition" led by the United States against ISIS.

    And the Iraqi military expert, Nazim Al-Hadadi, believes that "the Iraqi trend towards France, Pakistan, Russia and other countries aims to diversify the sources of armament and ensure access to advanced weapons at reasonable prices."
    Al-Hadadi added to Al-Hurra website that most of the weapons that Iraq seeks to obtain from these countries are defensive weapons, but they are important in the field of aerial reconnaissance, which Iraq needs so much in the war against terrorist groups.
    He points out that "the challenge facing Iraq is unconventional, and is represented by guerrilla warfare," noting that "this war depends mainly on the intelligence effort, which will be provided by the drones."
    ISIS controlled large areas in Iraq and imposed its rule on it before the Iraqi forces defeated it in 2017, with the support of the US air force.
    The international coalition led by Washington, which includes more than 80 countries, including France, Britain and several Arab countries, was formed in 2014 to support attacks in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State. 
    Since then, the organization's attacks in the cities have decreased significantly, but the Iraqi forces are still chasing sleeper cells in remote mountainous areas and in the desert desert.
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