Ali Zaidi, Iraq’s prime minister and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, ordered on Tuesday, during a meeting with a number of advisers and military commanders, that all armed forces be placed on the highest level of alert.
The prime minister’s media office said regarding the content of the meeting that Ali Zaidi reviewed the readiness level of Iraq’s armed forces, particularly the capabilities of the air force, navy, air defence and army aviation, along with their needs in terms of resources, equipment and modern technologies.
The statement continued: Ali Zaidi ordered the combat readiness of the armed forces to be raised to the highest possible level. He also stressed that a modern military force is no longer limited to conventional weapons, but relies on air capabilities, unmanned aircraft (Pepahad), air-defence systems, and technical and technological advances.
The prime minister also stressed the government’s determination to provide all requirements for strengthening and developing the capabilities of the armed forces in a way that provides and guarantees Iraq’s security and sovereignty.
