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Iraq faces future security challenges without US forces

Original: Can Iraq handle future security challenges alone? https://www. aljazeera.com/video/inside-sto ry/2026/9/29/can-iraq-hand

More than two decades of US military presence in Iraq is coming to an end, raising the question of whether the country can manage its own security going forward. The drawdown prompts debate over Iraq's readiness to counter remaining threats from armed groups and regional instability without American backing.

Why now: The conclusion of a 20-plus-year US military presence in Iraq is a major geopolitical shift now underway.

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