Anticipated Security Shift: NATO Paves the Way to End Its Institutional Presence in Baghdad

Western security circles revealed a gradual plan adopted by NATO to end its institutional and military presence as a task force in Iraq, shifting its activity to bilateral training programs abroad. This anticipated transition coincides with the approaching comprehensive American withdrawal. Military experts confirm that Iraqi forces have successfully completed the basic anti-terrorism rehabilitation phases. NATO's departure represents the end of an era of direct security intervention, placing full responsibility on Iraqi intelligence and security apparatuses to independently manage national security challenges amid a turbulent region.