Iraq has increased alertness and readiness to the maximum across all military camps and bases, calling for accelerating plans to equip modern radar and early-detection systems.
Government Spokesman Sabah al-Numan said Friday that Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi "issued strict and immediate orders... to raise alertness and readiness to the maximum across all camps and bases, particularly at the official bases of the armed forces and the Popular Mobilization Forces.”
Rebuilding and modernizing air defense capabilities is a "top priority,” Numan said, adding that this includes accelerating plans to equip and arm modern radar, early-detection, and air defense systems.
Numan stated that Zaidi's orders include strengthening intelligence activities "with the emphasis on restricting weapons to the state" and preventing any "individual irresponsible actions.”
Numan said assessments by the security agencies indicate that the military and security forces are operating with a high level of readiness and discipline, and that maintaining internal stability depends on unifying security decision-making under the supervision of the General Command of the Armed Forces.
He explained that the government is pursuing two tracks. The first is diplomatic and legal, involving engagement with international institutions and the Security Council to document what it described as violations of Iraq’s sovereignty, as well as contacts with regional and international parties to stress that Iraq will not be a party to the conflict or a launchpad for any attacks.
He added that the second track is security and operational in nature, and includes tightening control over security decision-making, intensifying intelligence deployment, and reaffirming that arms must remain exclusively in the hands of the state.
