The Iraqi Armed Forces

[Philip the Arab]

Any update on the batch of F16s coming in? Best guess they all won't come in until Suwayra Air base is finished

Are you Arab mate?

 

[CG96]

Are you Arab mate?

No I am not Arab. I just follow Iraqi military updates

 

[CG96]

Does anyone have any good details on the Iraqi army special forces regiment. Like training length and style.

 

[Saddam Hussein]

Does anyone have any good details on the Iraqi army special forces regiment. Like training length and style.

There's 2 main groups that go under the SF tag.

-ISOF/CTS (Counter Terrorism Service) (not part of the army)

See these 2 documents for detailed reports on ISOF/CTS.
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/David-Witty-Paper_Final_Web.pdf

https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Documents/pubs/PolicyFocus157-Witty-3.pdf

-Iraqi army ranger regiment, these have recently been created under Australian/US military supervision in Camp Taji to fill the role that ISOF/CTS has been fulfilling. Their training is modeled after the US 101st airborne div.

Then there's the ERD/ERU (emergency response divison/unit) under the ministry of interior, they're the SF unit of the Federal Police. You can find more on them on Youtube/Web, said to be an effective force as seen from their OPS and a US general's words.

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IQAF might seek Qatar's Mirage 2000's according to some sources

 

[CG96]

There's 2 main groups that go under the SF tag.

-ISOF/CTS (Counter Terrorism Service) (not part of the army)

See these 2 documents for detailed reports on ISOF/CTS.
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/David-Witty-Paper_Final_Web.pdf

https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Documents/pubs/PolicyFocus157-Witty-3.pdf

-Iraqi army ranger regiment, these have recently been created under Australian/US military supervision in Camp Taji to fill the role that ISOF/CTS has been fulfilling. Their training is modeled after the US 101st airborne div.

Then there's the ERD/ERU (emergency response divison/unit) under the ministry of interior, they're the SF unit of the Federal Police. You can find more on them on Youtube/Web, said to be an effective force as seen from their OPS and a US general's words.

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IQAF might seek Qatar's Mirage 2000's according to some sources

Thank you
So ISOF would be equivalent to green berets and CTS Is like delta. And 1 special forces regiment are equivalent to 75th ranger regiment so they are under ISOF? Or are they just like army commandos ?

 

[Saddam Hussein]

Thank you
So ISOF would be equivalent to green berets and CTS Is like delta. And 1 special forces regiment are equivalent to 75th ranger regiment so they are under ISOF? Or are they just like army commandos ?

orga

ISOF is just the military unit that falls under the CTS bureau, the CTS bureau answers to the prime minister.
CTS = Counter Terrorism Service.

They are not different organizations, just different names in the command hierarchy.
ISOF was trained to be modeled after US green berets/delta but have been misused for other type of operations due to their effectiveness.

The equivalent of the 75th ranger reg is being created in Camp Tajii, they go as Iraqi army rangers. Being trained for larger-scale combined arms assaults. The purpose is also for them to replace the missions currently taken by ISOF so that ISOF can focus on their SF missions, not clearing cities and taking airfields/oil refineries.

ISOF is not part of the army, neither part of the ministry of defense.

Currently there's a lot of armed organizations.

Ministry of Defense
- army
- rangers SF, falls under the army
- air force
- navy
Ministry of Interior
- police
- federal police
- ERU/ERD SF
- PMU (with its own SF units but they're very decentralized so it's hard to list this in hierarchies).
ISOF, separate organization

 

[CG96]

orga

ISOF is just the military unit that falls under the CTS bureau, the CTS bureau answers to the prime minister.
CTS = Counter Terrorism Service.

They are not different organizations, just different names in the command hierarchy.
ISOF was trained to be modeled after US green berets/delta but have been misused for other type of operations due to their effectiveness.

The equivalent of the 75th ranger reg is being created in Camp Tajii, they go as Iraqi army rangers. Being trained for larger-scale combined arms assaults. The purpose is also for them to replace the missions currently taken by ISOF so that ISOF can focus on their SF missions, not clearing cities and taking airfields/oil refineries.

ISOF is not part of the army, neither part of the ministry of defense.

Currently there's a lot of armed organizations.

Ministry of Defense
- army
- rangers SF, falls under the army
- air force
- navy
Ministry of Interior
- police
- federal police
- ERU/ERD SF
- PMU (with its own SF units but they're very decentralized so it's hard to list this in hierarchies).
ISOF, separate organization

That makes sense thank you

 

[The SC]

 

[Philip the Arab]

I feel Iran is going to get their hands on one of these and copy some of the sub-systems on their next tank.

 

[The SC]

I feel Iran is going to get their hands on one of these and copy some of the sub-systems on their next tank.

They might or might not, it depends on the contract with Russia.. or if there are some pro-Iranian army officers who might borrow the designs and hand copies to Iran..but Iran can buy them from Russia.. it is easier..

 

[Philip the Arab]

They might or might not, it depends on the contract with Russia.. or if there are some pro-Iranian army officers who might borrow the designs and hand copies to Iran..but Iran can buy them from Russia.. it is easier..

You believe the Karrar is actually a functional Iranian produced tank or just a fancy T-72 with exterior armor and designs.

 

[The SC]

You believe the Karrar is actually a functional Iranian produced tank or just a fancy T-72 with exterior armor and designs.

Well, what I know from different sources is that Iran was progressing in its defence industries with the help of Russia and China.. it also tries to get its hands on a lot of Western technologies by different means.. and it is not shy to reverse-engineer anything it can put its hand on.. So Karrar is most likely better than the old T-72 internally and externally..

 

[Nahid]

which verson t 90 it is? how many unit iraq bought?

 

[The SC]

which verson t 90 it is? how many unit iraq bought?

T-90S..just around 100 a couple years back..most likely the numbers will increase..

 

[The SC]