PrepareIraqi National Security Strategy The second official document issued by the Iraqi National Security Council, which aims to develop an integrated vision and a comprehensive path to achieve security and stability in the country, while identifying the threats and risks facing Iraq and formulating policies, strategies and action plans to deal with them effectively.
Introduction:
The introduction examines the extraordinary circumstances that Iraq experienced after 2003, including the heavy legacy of Saddam Hussein's regime, the repercussions of the presence of foreign forces, political divisions, and the growing terrorist threat. The introduction highlights the impact of the regional and international environment on Iraq, which presented more threats than opportunities and negatively affected Iraq's democratization process.
The pillars of the strategy:
1. Iraqi National Security in a Complex Strategic Environment: This section analyzes the complexities of Iraq's transition and the challenges that have hindered the democratization process, including incomplete democratic institutions, sectarian and ethnic alignments, stalled state-building, widespread corruption, and turbulent regional conditions.
2. Vision: "Toward a secure and stable Iraq in which Iraqis can live in safety and prosperity under a federal democratic state that respects human rights and cultural, religious and national specificity and contributes to the realization of international peace and security."
3. Vital national interests: These include Iraq's sovereignty and territorial integrity, a federal democratic system, efficient institutions, a diversified economy, and regional and international security and stability.
4. Strategic Objectives: This section addresses security and defense objectives, domestic and foreign policy, cultural, social, economic and administrative policies, information security, energy and natural resources.
Risks and threats:
The strategy categorizes risks according to their levels (I, II, and III) and identifies threats that may turn into risks. These risks and threats include: Terrorism, corruption, political instability, weak national identity, organized crime, water scarcity, low oil prices, border issues, conventional attacks, natural disasters, and others.
Achieving strategic goals:
The strategy defines policies to achieve the strategic objectives, which include:
1. Security and Defense Policy: Reforming security institutions, strengthening counterterrorism forces, building military capacity, and reviewing the counterterrorism strategy.
2. Internal stabilization policy: Completing the building of political institutions, consolidating national unity, addressing the issue of displaced persons, and reconstructing liberated areas.
3. Foreign policy: Building strong relations with neighboring countries, resolving border disputes, and ensuring a fair share of water.
4. Cultural and social policy: Strengthening national identity, developing education, and protecting cultural heritage.
5. Economic and administrative policy: Diversify the economy, fight corruption, and improve the standard of living.
6. Information and Communication Security Policy: Ensuring information security and developing the telecommunications sector.
7. Energy and Natural Resources Policy: Water resources management and energy sector development.
Supplements:
Appendices include additional details on root causes, net threat value, risk level, and definitions.
Conclusion:
The compendium summarizes the challenges and risks facing Iraq, and emphasizes the need to develop and implement comprehensive policies and strategies that are binding on all parties.
What the government should do:
The strategy emphasizes the importance of providing political will, allocating the necessary resources for its implementation, expediting the enactment of laws, and periodically assessing the efficiency of ministries in implementation.
Overall, the "Iraqi National Security Strategy" represents a comprehensive and ambitious plan to address the security, political, economic and social challenges facing Iraq, and to achieve security, stability and sustainable development.
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