Publication

This commentary discusses the military situation in Iraq in terms of the forces fighting against the so-called Islamic State (IS) as well as the potential benefits and risks of an intervention by a Pan-Arab security force to improve the country’s security situation. In general, the author argues that the security situation in Iraq remains tenuous despite gains against IS, and that for both political and military reasons, Baghdad should agree to the deployment of a Pan-Arab task force to enforce peace in northern Iraq.