Peshmerga forces
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The Kurdistan Region's Sky Becomes Defenseless
World Service - With the withdrawal of the Patriot and Rapid Sentry systems and the reduction of the military presence of the United States and its allies, the Kurdistan Region has entered a new stage of air insecurity; a stage in which the external defense umbrella is shrinking, but the independent ability of the Peshmerga to counter drones, cruise and ballistic missiles has not yet been formed.Erbil now faces a strategic vacuum: Can Baghdad and its Western allies fill the gap, or will the region be forced to create an independent, multi-layered air defense architecture for the first time?
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New Assessment of the Status of the Peshmerga Forces in the Kurdistan Region
World Service - The Middle East Institute, an American think tank, believes that Washington's continued support for the Peshmerga must coincide with real progress in military reforms.
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American movements in Erbil and the beginning of the withdrawal from the last base in Iraq
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - American forces in Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, are conducting extensive redeployment and relocation operations, most of which are carried out at night and between the Harir base, Erbil airport and the US consulate.
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Will the US-led coalition withdraw from the Kurdistan Region?
World Service - Less than two months before the official end of the international coalition's mission against ISIS in Iraq, unusual military movements at Erbil International Airport, including the transfer of defense systems and the collection of US reconnaissance balloons, have increased speculation about the beginning of the process of withdrawing coalition forces from the Kurdistan Region; although no official has yet confirmed this issue and the nature of these movements remains shrouded in mystery.
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The Way to Save the Kurdistan Region from the Crisis
World Service - The current crisis in the Kurdistan Region is the result of three decades of party competition, weak institutions, and the failure of the political unity project; the future of the region depends on the ability of the two main parties to create a system based on the rule of law and independent institutions.
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Erbil Police Announce Arrest of Khurshid Herki and His Brother
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service – The Erbil Police Command announced the arrest of Khurshid Herki and his brother, who face charges including the murder of a Peshmerga member and a civilian, inciting disorder, and various other offenses.
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Iraq's goal of helping to establish a missile defense system in the Kurdistan region
World Service- The negotiations between Baghdad and Erbil regarding the protection of oil and gas fields, along with Washington's efforts to strengthen the presence of American companies in Iraq, have become one of the most important security and economic developments in this country.
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The Ministry of Peshmerga demanded a new agreement with the international coalition
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - While the cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Peshmerga and the United States will end in September 2026, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Peshmerga of the Kurdistan Region, announcing that the integration process of the Peshmerga forces is approaching the final stages, called for the signing of a new agreement with the United States and other members of the international coalition to continue cooperation and training programs.
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Massoud Barzani's harsh statement amid the changing balance of arms in Iraq
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Following the rapid political and security developments in Baghdad and the desire of some Shiite groups to hand over their weapons to the central government, Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, issued a strongly worded statement rejecting any disarmament or integration of the Peshmerga forces into the structure controlled by Baghdad. This stance comes at a time when Washington's signals regarding the priority of engagement with the federal government and pressures from the international coalition to reform the region's military structure have heightened speculation about the inclusion of the "government's monopoly on weapons" law on Kurdish forces.
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Why does the Kurdistan region still have no air defense?
World Service- Legal restrictions, political disputes and uncertainty about the future of the US presence have seriously challenged the Kurdistan region's achievement of an independent defense shield.