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 IRAQ STRUGGLES WITH POOR EQUIPMENT |
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Despite attempted reforms in the Defense Ministry, the
Iraq Army continues to struggle with inadequate platforms.A report said the Iraq Army has failed to overcome difficulties in
procurement amid widespread corruption. The Washington-based Center for
Strategic and International Studies said many of the problems stemmed from
aircraft and combat vehicles purchased through Poland, a NATO member."If the U.S. wants out of Iraq in a way that produces lasting regional
stability, however, then armor, artillery, mobility, IS&R, close air
support, and a large range of support assets must come in," the report said.In June 2005, the ministry ordered 98 BTR-80 up-armored personnel
carriers from Poland. The report said the deal encountered a year-long
delay, and the first of the vehicles began to arrive in September 2006.
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