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Iraq experts discussed the future of the country and its government after the Iraqi finance minister resigned due to political turmoil. The conversation, which was hosted by The Atlantic Council,…

Phil Klay, an Iraq war veteran and the author of Uncertain Ground: Citizenship in an Age of Endless, Invisible War, talked about the impact of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq on American…

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Minister Jumah Inad Sadun al-Jaburi, Iraq’s Minister of Defense, in Manama, Bahrain, during the annual Manama Dialogue. Secretary Austin confirmed with…

This was a discussion about President George W. Bush’s 2007 decision to increase American troop levels in Iraq. Former Bush administration officials Meghan O’Sullivan and Peter Feaver recounted their roles in the…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to consider a joint resolution that would repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) against Iraq. Lawmakers heard…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi made remarks before a meeting at the U.S. Capitol.

President Biden met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in the Oval Office at the White House. Following statements by both leaders, President Biden was asked about the U.S. role in Iraq. The president said,…

Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), a member of the Armed Services Committee, talked about the U.S. air strikes on Iranian militants in Iraq and congressional news of the day.

Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN) talked about 1991 and 2002 Iraq Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF), which they were trying to repeal with bipartisan legislation…

This is the third and last program that looked back at President George W. Bush’s 2007 Iraq surge decision to increase American troop levels. A panel of scholars responded to previous…

Former George W. Bush administration officials talked about the planning leading up to the 2007 surge of American troop levels in Iraq, including what they described as myths and misunderstandings…

Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby briefed reporters on a rocket attack on an air base in western Iraq that resulted in the death of a civilian contractor from a cardiac incident.…

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Milley outlined defense priorities and national security challenges at a virtual event hosted by the Brookings Institution. In remarks, General Milley provided an…

The Middle East Institute hosted a virtual discussion about the progress of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), which aimed to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. British Major General Kevin…

Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller announced the U.S. would reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 in each country by January 15, 2021. The acting secretary,…

During remarks at ceremony at Fort Bragg, Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said reducing forces in Afghanistan and Iraq would be done “in a manner that protects our fighting men and…

Viewers commented on Trump administration plans to reduce troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Viewers commented on Trump administration plans to reduce troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Senate Republican leaders held a news conference following their weekly conference luncheon on Capitol Hill. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) warned against a precipitous withdrawal…