U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jonathan Kiel and 2nd Lt. Michael Cooper discuss route-clearing plans on Route Canucks in Iraq on Aug. 19, 2008. The service members are clearing the route of obstacles for a convoy consisting of four large generators headed to designated Iraqi communities. Kiel and Cooper are both assigned to the 848th Engineering Company, Georgia Army National Guard. DoD photo by Spc. Daniel Herrera, U.S. Army. (Released)Pentagon Report: 90 Percent Of Iraq Army
Not Self-Sufficient -- World Tribune
Not Self-Sufficient -- World Tribune
WASHINGTON — Despite five years of training and equipping, the Iraqi military is still heavily dependent on U.S. operational support.
A Defense Department report said less than 10 percent of Iraq Army battalions were capable of planning and executing counter-insurgency operations. The rest of the army combat battalions required anywhere from partial to significant support from the U.S. military and its coalition partners.
"There remains a critical reliance on coalition rotary wing assets and other enablers such as intelligence and close air and logistics support during operations," the Pentagon report, titled "Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq," said.
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