U.S. Looks at Cuts to Military Aid to Iraq
The Trump administration is preparing possible cuts of $250 million in military aid to Iraq, funds already approved by Congress, if the government expels U.S. troops, and is reconsidering a broad spectrum of other economic and military assistance that isn’t yet committed, The Wall Street Journal reports
The State Department and the Department of Defense have discussed the military assistance funds in emails reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The emails indicate that the State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs is working to cut all $250 million in funds under the U.S. foreign military financing program for Iraq for the current fiscal year.
The bureau also plans to ask the White House Office of Management and Budget whether it can eliminate the $100 million request for fiscal year 2021, “due to current optics on the ground,” according to the emails.
The emails assert that no final decision has been made, but top administration officials have ordered a review of what funds may be held or reallocated in the event Iraq requires the U.S. troops be removed.
Other materials on this subject
- Iraq Arrests ISIS Leader Abdulnasser al-Qirdash Said to Be al-Baghdadi’s Successor The latest raid that led to the capture and arrest of al-Qirdash comes a month after Mustafa al-Kadhimi, Iraq’s former intelligence chief, became the country’s prime minister.
- Iraq Closes Southern Border with Iran to Travelers The security source said Tehran had demanded the closure because of ongoing public protests in both Iran and Iraq.
- Pentagon Now Says 50 service Members Suffered Brain Injuries from Iran Attack Officials have acknowledged that it can take time for the concussion-like symptoms to present themselves.
- Thousands Rally against US Military Presence in Iraq The rally comes after Influential Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on Iraqis to stage “a million-strong, peaceful, unified demonstration to condemn the American presence and its violations”...
- U.S. Military Resumes Joint Operations With Iraq In a speech to his cabinet, he suggested that Parliament’s decision might not be the final word, saying “If we reach the decision to get the forces out of Iraq, then this would be the decision of the...
-
21:48Nikol Pashinyan Congratulates Jean Castex on his Appointment to the Post of Prime Minister of the French Republic
-
19:10Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh Masis Mayilian Held a Meeting With Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan
-
17:27I Should Highlight the High Pace and Quality in the Development of Armenia’s Armed Forces: PM Meets with MoD and AF Leadership
-
16:295 Day Weather Forecast in Armenia
-
14:37Artsakh Republic President Made New Appointments
-
14:10Artsakh Republic President Received Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan
-
13:20Narek Harutyunyan Appointed Deputy Prosecutor-General of the Artsakh Republic
-
13:08The Authorities of the Republic of Artsakh Confirm Their Determination to Seek the Restoration of the Territorial Integrity of the Republic: Artsakh MFA
-
12:03Nikol Pashinyan Conveys Congratulations to Donald Trump
-
11:01Armenia Records 27900 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases
-
10:11Rare celestial event ‘planet parade’ to occur after 37 yrs
-
09:11Commemoration of Sts. Tiridates, King of Armenia, Queen Ashkhen and Princess Khosrovidoukht
-
22:41Anouch Toraninan Elected Head of 15th Arrondissement of Paris
-
21:52Lithuanian President’s Wife Sends Gifts to Armenian Children Infected with Covid-19 (VIDEO)
-
21:20Su-30SM Fighter Jets Destroyed All Air Targets: Pashinyan (video)
-
21:10Ararat Mirzoyan Held Telephone Conversation with Chairman of Russian State Duma
-
20:35Artsakh President Convoked a Consultation on the Defense Army Officers' Housing Issues
-
18:265 Day Weather Forecast in Armenia
-
18:16Ararat Mirzoyan Has a Telephone Talk with Speaker of RF FA Council Federation Valentina Matviyenko
-
17:20President Sarkissian Sent a Congratulatory Message to Alexander Lukashenko on the Occasion of the Independence Day of Belarus
day
week
month
-
19:38Karen Bekaryan: Nikol Pashinyan Has Forgotten that His Mission Is to Represent and Advocate the Interests of His Country
-
01:44''Nasty Armenian'': Turkish Singer Sued for Insulting Armenians in a Post Addressed to Kim Kardashian
-
01:26Reddit Cofounder Alexis Ohanian Resigns from Board, Urges Seat Be Filled by Black Candidate
-
19:28Armenia’s Government Should Oppose Turkey Attempts to Take Over Armenian Properties in Jerusalem
-
15:01Greek Defence Minister: Turkey’s Behaviour is Aggressive But Our Powerful Armed Forces is a Deterrent
-
21:16Government Approves 22nd Anti-Crisis Program: Unemployed Citizens to Receive Lump-Sum Assistance at the Rate of the Minimum Wage
-
00:30Turkey Drew Up Plans to Invade Greece and Armenia: Jerusalem Post
-
15:24ANCA Calls for Robust US Funding for Artsakh
-
20:46Comment by the Spokesperson of the MFA of Armenia Anna Naghdalyan on the Remarks of the President of Azerbaijan During the Opening on N Military Unit
-
00:33Ancient Armenian Church Surfaces from under Lake Van
Humidity: 51%
Wind: 5 km/h