Building an Iraqi Defense Force

Abstract

With the demise of the Saddam Hussein regime, a high priority must be the rebuilding of the Iraqi armed forces. The United States must supervise and assist in this task, but the template for the new force should not be the American model - a joint, highly trained, all-volunteer force that emphasizes quality over size. Iraq does not need and cannot produce such a U.S. style force. What Iraq does need is a military that provides for self-defense while complementing political reformation - or at least not undermining it. What the region and the world need is the assurance that the new Iraqi military will not threaten the peace anew.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA421855

Entities

People

  • Joseph Mcmillan

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Doctrine
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Iraqi-War
  • Law
  • Military Education
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Societies
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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