Prior to this month marking the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War, in which the United States and other countries embarked on the use of force, U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin made an unannounced visit to Iraq and indicated his intention to continue to station U.S. troops in Iraq. rice field.
US Secretary of Defense Austin, who has been visiting the Middle East since the 5th of this month, visited the Iraqi capital Baghdad without notice on the 7th and met with Prime Minister Sudani.
At a press conference held after the talks, Secretary of Defense Austin said, "The United States has a long history of involvement in the security of Iraq and the region, and we are prepared to continue to have U.S. troops if Iraq requests it." , In order to train the Iraqi army corresponding to the extremist organization IS = Islamic State, he indicated that he would continue to station US troops in Iraq.
Although the US military withdrew completely after the Iraq War in 2003, it was stationed again due to the rise of the extremist organization IS.
Currently, about 2,500 troops are training and supporting Iraqi forces.
Before the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War on the 20th of this month, the Biden administration of the United States will dispatch Secretary of Defense Austin to the site to emphasize its continued involvement in the stability of Iraq. It seems that there is.