 Iraq
NATO Provides Security Training in Iraq
At the 2004 Istanbul Summit, NATO Heads of State and
Government agreed to assist Iraq with the training of its security
forces. In response to a request by the Iraqi Government, NATO has
established a Training Mission in Iraq and is running a training
centre for senior security and defense officials on the outskirts of
Baghdad.
The aim of the Training Mission and the Joint
Staff College at Ar-Rustamiyah is to help Iraq build the capability
of its Government to address the security needs of the Iraqi people.
NATO is training and mentoring middle and senior level personnel
from the Iraqi security forces in Iraq and outside of Iraq, at NATO
schools and training centers. The Alliance also plays a role in
coordinating offers of equipment and training from individual NATO
and partner countries.
To date, approximately 2,500 mid- and
senior-level officers have been trained under the auspices of NATO’s
Training Mission in Iraq and in NATO facilities in Europe. In
addition to the training center, NATO members have contributed to
equipping the Iraqi army. With the donation in November 2005 of
seventy-seven tanks and four tank-recovery vehicles, the total of
NATO donations to the Iraqi Armed Forces in 2005 was € 100 million.
Iraq Update Office of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense Legislative Affairs,
February 19, 2008 |
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