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The U.S. Department of Defense and the Iraqi Ministry of Defense led the Second U.S.-Iraq Joint Security Cooperation Dialogue in Washington, D.C., on July 22-23, 2024, where they reaffirmed their commitment to security cooperation and shared interest in regional stability .
The two delegations discussed a range of bilateral security issues under the 2008 US-Iraq Strategic Framework Agreement and in recognition of our comprehensive partnership, with Defense Minister Thabet Al-Abbasi meeting with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, representatives of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, US Central Command, the State Department, and National Security Council staff. .
The American and Iraqi delegations reaffirmed their commitment to developing Iraq’s security and defense capabilities and their determination to deepen security cooperation across a full range of issues to enhance the two countries’ common interest in Iraq’s security and sovereignty and the stability of the region .
The 2024 Joint Security Cooperation Dialogue builds on discussions held during the visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani to Washington, D.C., in April of this year and the inaugural Joint Security Cooperation Dialogue last summer.
During the first Joint Security Cooperation Dialogue, the two sides decided to establish a bilateral supreme military committee to analyze three factors – the threat posed by ISIS, operational requirements, and the capacity levels of the Iraqi security forces – to determine the future of Iraq. The international military coalition in Iraq .
