The Military and Security System Between the Requirements of Internal Security and the Protection of Sovereignty

Abstract

There is no doubt that the fundamental changes that accompanied the process of change in the structure of the political system in Iraq after April 2003 have cast a shadow over the entire Iraqi situation with all its components, but the security and military system was the most affected by this change for several reasons, as it was the main obstacle to the will of the occupier, according to a perception The choice of the United States and the Iraqi opposition groups that accompanied the occupation forces, so their disintegration and rebuilding according to the strategic perception of the occupier was of great importance, so the results came according to his will, as a soft Iraqi military and security system emerged and was unable to perform the security, military and combat performance required by the requirements of sovereignty, in At the same time, the internal security deterioration due to terrorism and the absolute dominance of armed groups, accompanied by all that was attended by external, regional and international interventions, led to an increase in pressure on the components of that system.

From here and from this murky battle, we try to shed light on the nature of the existing Iraqi military and security system in terms of composition, military, security and combat capabilities and the extent of its ability to meet the requirements of internal security, combat terrorism and achieve social security while maintaining its primary goal of protecting national sovereignty as it represents the primary mission of that system With its military and intelligence component.