BESMAYA TRAINING CENTER, Iraq — In many ways, this collection of dusty ranges and well-tended barracks south of Baghdad represents the culmination of the U.S. military’s years-long effort to train the ...

Pakistan Air Force Chief Air Marshal Sidhu visited Iraq, where discussions focused on JF-17 Thunder and Mushshak aircraft ...

Pakistan Air Force Chief Zaheer Sidhu meets Iraqi counterpart; Iraq shows interest in JF-17 Thunder jets and pilot training ...

Acquiring KM-SAMs in the near future and Meteor-armed Rafales in the foreseeable future will provide Iraq with the most ...

Besmaya Training Center, Iraq, Dec. 17, 2009: Mundir Mohammed, a bomb disposal specialist from the 11th Iraqi Army Division, smiles from within an armored suit during training at the Besmaya bomb ...

However, during Saddam Hussein's dictatorship and interference in military organization, the competence of the Army severely declined. The Army, in particular, is one of the most trusted national ...

In all the plans for redefining strategy in Iraq, there's one thing everyone agrees on: pumping up the number of U.S. combat advisors training Iraqi Security Forces. Even with talk of withdrawing ...