Will Russia Reinforce Iraq's Air Defenses?

... provided to the Iraqi army, not the PMU. Previously, deputy PMU head Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis had signed a decree — later annulled — to create a PMU air force . The Iraqi government will inevitably monitor this issue closely . If Russia were to provide Iraq with air defense systems, it would pose a political problem requiring that Moscow carefully consider whether this move fully meets Russian interests and whether it is a safe move for its relations with other regional actors. First published in the Al-Monitor ...