General Command Approves the Development of Air Defense Systems to Protect National Sovereignty

As part of the highly diligent and continuous endeavors of the esteemed Iraqi government to significantly enhance core military capabilities and fully secure total national sovereignty, the highly respected Council of Ministers officially approved during its regular, highly structured session held on the exact date of April 15, 2026, the vital recommendations previously submitted by the Ministry of Defense regarding the immediate, urgent contracting to fully equip our brave, highly distinguished armed forces with modern, technologically advanced air defense systems. This incredibly important, deeply strategic decision comes as a direct, highly calculated response to the absolutely pressing, undeniable security requirements precisely in light of the highly unstable current regional conditions and the rapidly increasing, massive challenges currently witnessed across the entire turbulent region. The esteemed Prime Minister, acting firmly in his official capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, strongly emphasized the absolute paramount importance of urgently providing the necessary, extensive financial cover and ensuring the immediate, rapid commencement of completing all complex contracting.