Iraq
Footage: Daesh targets in Mosul destroyed by US and UK forces
February 21 by Defence IQ PressFootage of airstrikes on Daesh targets, undertaken by US and UK forces as part of its support to Iraq in the coalition campaign to reclaim Mosul (Operation Inherent resolve), has been released to the...
Will air strikes against ISIL in Iraq (and Syria) be effective?
September 30 by Joel MullishOn September 22, the air campaign against ISIL expanded into Syria in a coordinated attack that included nearly 50 coalition aircraft backed by a broad coalition of committed nations. The anti-ISIL...
The Doctrine of Failure in Afghanistan: Rethinking nation building and the punitive expedition
June 28 by Louis DeAndaDeclaring Victory in Afghanistan, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib. However well-intentioned it may be, nation building in a state with a tribal culture may be a failed doctrine from the...
DoD Official: Sustainment skills key in Iraq, Afghanistan
December 06 by US Department of DefenseWASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2011 – As the United States wraps up operations in Iraq and looks to scaling back its force in Afghanistan, a senior defense official emphasized the importance of ensuring...
Panetta cites progress, warns of remaining threats
November 18 by US Department of DefenseGROTON, Conn., Nov. 17, 2011 – After 10 years of war, the United States is at a turning point in its national defense, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today while visiting sailors and s...
Publication of the Baha Mousa Inquiry Report
September 09 by Defence IQ8 Sep 11 Sir William Gage yesterday, 8 September 2011, published the report of his independent public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Baha Mousa in Iraq in 2003. His re...
The Weekly Recap: Indian Armour Deals, the US-Iraqi Slush Fund and Villainising the Shadow Defence Secretary
September 05 by Robert DensmoreThe Weekly Recap: We pick up where we left off after our all-too-brief summer recess and what better place to begin than with the UK MoD's recent round of personnel cuts. In a rare demonstration of...
US Panel: Up to $60bn wasted in Afghanistan, Iraq
September 01 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyAugust 31, 2011 A bipartisan panel of auditors and former lawmakers says that the U.S. government has squandered as much as $60 billion over the last decade in Afghanistan and Iraq due to waste a...
'Pre-emptive War' Gains Credence as Information Operations Accelerate in Present Day Campaigns
August 30 by Defence IQ DigitalPre-emptive war - it's a new concept, but it's entering many modern warfighters' parlance as a credible means of 'pre-empting' full scale kinetic operations. Brigadier General Ed Burley is commander...
Iraq Continues to Build on Artillery and Mortar Capability
August 10 by Richard de SilvaAmid vital preparation for the US military's withdrawal date of December 31st 2011, Iraqi forces are doing all they can to reacquaint themselves with artillery capabilities not seen since the rule o...
Tracking Counter-IED Progress, From Right to Left 'of the Boom'
July 28 by Neil WaghornA recent DefenceIQ interview with US Navy postgraduate researcher Deak Childress on Social Network Analysis (SNA - not to be confused with social media) highlights the current focus on the networ...
The US Military and the Culture of Contracting
July 14 by Defence Dateline GroupThe defence industry is often viewed as a classic producer of complex kit, gear and technological gadgetry, all packaged and shipped to foreign warzones. From missiles to bergens to aircraft, the...