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    Operation Mosul- Updates & Discussions

    Those numbers of casualties sound unrealistic, if that was true there the whole unit operating in Mosul city would've been wiped out already. --...
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    Iraq reportedly finalising HQ-9 air defence order

    what if the gcc terrorist air forces decide to repeat the yemen scenario in iraq
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    Iraq purchases Chinese HQ-9 air defense

    Janes Reports the deal. http://www.janes.com/article/65846/iraq-reportedly-finalising-hq-9-air-defence-order -- Likely the air defense topology based on 7 HQ-9 systems, years ago when Iraq was seeking the S-300 they suggested 7 systems which would be sought in thiis case s well. SAM systems...
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    France's presidential candidate accuses Saudi and Qatar of sheltering radical ideology

    It's not meaningless, Europe is directly threatened by this, money is not more important than security. I believe the Gulf states need freedom and democracy, some at least such as Qatar and Saudi.
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    France's presidential candidate accuses Saudi and Qatar of sheltering radical ideology

    So so far we've had the former US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey say in 2014 that major Arab allies (Saudi & Qatar obviously) fund ISIS. A German minister accused Qatar of funding IS. Trump said Saudi funds IS. Which other major figure did I forget. With all the other evidence I...
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    Turkish Peace Operations in Syria (Operation Olive Branch) Updates & Discussions

    Which is the policy of Turkey.. which leaves u in the current situation You're differentiating between them too much as if they're completely different, they originate from the same root. It started with 'Al Qaeda in Iraq', this developed to some other groups like the shura council. Eventually...
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    Turkish Peace Operations in Syria (Operation Olive Branch) Updates & Discussions

    People who don't know anything will always laugh, nothing can be done about that. If the US was on the ground they would take many casualties and need time to clean all those urban environments as well, they didn't face any ATGM threat for their Abrams tanks nor armored VBIED's of this size and...
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    Turkish Peace Operations in Syria (Operation Olive Branch) Updates & Discussions

    About definitely over 90% of their ATGW's are from Syrian stockpiles and western supplied TOW's. Iraq lost very few Kornet missiles to them in Baiji during 2015 and no MANPADS given that the ISF did not have any until after the 2014 collapse. Before ISI took Raqqa in 2013 and became ISIS, the...
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    Turkish Peace Operations in Syria (Operation Olive Branch) Updates & Discussions

    Because ISIS aren't a bunch of desert monkeys, they're unfortunately quite good and well organized. Their 'strategic leaders' as in top leaders are ex republican guards who have war experience with Iran and the 1990-1991 as well as some Chechen leaders who have experience in wars with Russia...
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    Turkish Peace Operations in Syria (Operation Olive Branch) Updates & Discussions

    Would be easier for Turkey to take the friendly approach with both Iraqi and Syrian govs instead of going against them as currently.
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    Iraq's war against IS terrorism | Updates and Discussions

    Terrorist sniper missed targeting Lt.Gen Abdul Wahab Al Sa'adi, ISOF commander for the Mosul OP. He lead the operations of Fallujah and Tikrit.
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    Conference accuses Iran of meddling in Middle East

    Conference accuses middle eastern country of meddling in the middle east lol Just like any other middle eastern country meddles in the middle east
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    Turkish Peace Operations in Syria (Operation Olive Branch) Updates & Discussions

    That Kurdish/SDF operation for Raqqa is heading nowhere (no progress).
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    Iraq purchases Chinese HQ-9 air defense

    http://defense-watch.com/2016/11/28/iraq-considering-2-5-billion-arms-contract-china/ According to Iraqi sources, the country is in the last negotiating stages to seal a $2.5 billion arms purchase deal with China. Sources added that Iraq turned to China for weapons after it could not reach a...
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    Iranian Missiles | News and Discussions

    @1:14. "production of ground-ground missiles of 250KM range" There's also that confirmation from the Iranian foreign minister and a reliable Iraqi military source. But say that is true, what does it add to the ISF in terms of capabilities, it's a deterring weapon? It won't be able to reach...
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    Suicide truck bomb kills about 100 in Iraq, mostly Iranian pilgrims

    Learn about Turkey's policy in Iraq and you will know. doesn't matter much to me whether you believe it or not, don't believe it then big deal.
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    Iranian Missiles | News and Discussions

    There is news about Iraq securing a deal to manufacture Fateh 110 missiles, any news from your side about this. This makes sense as in a video an Iraqi official stated they will produce ground-ground missiles of 250KM range which is the range of Fateh 110 2nd generation. Specific details are...
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    Iraq purchases Chinese HQ-9 air defense

    Deal for Russian S-300, local T-90 production etc.. seems to be dropped for HQ-9, MBT-3000 local production and other equipment as China was willing to sell on credit whilst Russia wasn't. Or they dropped the S-300 for the HQ-9 and they're going ahead with local T-90 assembly/production (still...
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