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Russia Doubles Down on Iraq Despite COVID-19

... constitutes a violation of international law and the country’s sovereignty and does damage to its national interests.” She apparently was referring to concerns that Iraq could become a battleground for a proxy war between Iran and the United States. Iraqi parliament members appeal to national interests when making statements about the necessity to purchase Russia’s S-400 missile defense system. Indeed, the country’s limited ability to control the sky resurfaced when, on Jan. 3, the United States killed Qasem Soleimani, the leader of Iran’s Quds Force, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy head of Iraq's Popular ...

28.04.2020

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Will Russia Reinforce Iraq's Air Defenses?

... expanded rapidly after 2014, when the implementation of previously signed contracts reinforced Iraq’s security system, facilitating the country’s struggle against the Islamic State. Back then, reports circulated about Baghdad’s interest in purchasing Russian S-400 missile systems. However, Iraqi government officials continuously denied these statements. Now, in light of the Israeli strikes, the Iraqi talks with Russia over reinforcement of its air defense systems is taking on new meaning in Iraq. However, if Baghdad is serious about purchasing ...

13.09.2019

expert column

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