Iraqi military maneuvers in preparation for a U.S. withdrawal

Conducted the Iraqi armed forces military exercise today near the city of Basra at the time tried to strengthen their capacities before assuming security operations in full by the end of this year. An estimated seven hundred soldiers from the Fourth Infantry Division ten backed by helicopters and Iraqi naval forces in this training in the territorial waters Incense Zubair . The military training days after the tightening of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that Iraqi forces were able to deal with security. The military experts have said that Iraq suffers from the problem as security and the security forces in Iraq is able to maintain internal security, how will protect the border. Citing the bombings taking place in Iraq, in addition to assassinations, weapons Occlusive voice
The Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, in more than one occasion, the readiness of the armed forces and the Iraqi security forces to assume responsibility and maintain security after U.S. withdrawal, but military experts are skeptical that semi-continuous because of the attacks taking place in the country.
The commander of the Army Air Iraqi Hamid Attia "The Iraqi air today is ready with all equipment and installations and military lacks anything it is able to face any possible external dangers that face the country."
"The Department of Defense continues processing trade in this sector has its own and is still considering the possibility of a new deal to buy aircraft to the Iraqi army."
The Iraqi Air Force has 115 aircraft include aircraft (C13), and the aircraft (MI17), and aircraft type training (T-6), intelligence and reconnaissance planes, the (ISR) according to the assertions of American troops.
, While the contract for the purchase of a squadron of fighter aircraft (F 16) American-made advanced stages and it is hoped to reach the first aircraft to Iraq in the spring of 2013.
And lasted about two hours of military exercises in the port of Umm Qasr, trade, and involved more than 400 troops, as well as 18 boats of war, as well as six helicopters.
The commander of the Third Brigade in the U.S. Army Alkulinil Doug Chrisman our exercises was limited to supervision and follow-up. "
He added, "Our leaders in Washington and are confident of the possibility of Iraqi forces in maintaining security after the American withdrawal."
The weapons used in this military exercise is the mortar shells and launchers and missiles, aircraft and light weapons and the involvement of all sectors of the military.
The U.S. military has suspended all of its functions hostilities in Iraq officially the end of last year, but there are nearly 50 thousand U.S. troops in the country is expected to remain until the end of 2011 the current, to train and provide assistance and advice to Iraqi forces., "Said Doug Cressman, a commander Eksri U.S." train today called leap-Assad and represents a step forward for the Iraqi security forces here in southern Iraq. This is the first time in which it operates the Iraqi army navy .. .. .. Air Force and special operations forces together in the training of this magnitude. "
Said Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, on a visit to Baghdad on Friday that Iraq had only weeks to decide whether he wants to keep U.S. forces after Dec. 13
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