Iraqi Military in the Late Twentieth Century
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Organizations, Agencies, Institutions
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Iraq
- Date: 1970’s to the 1990’s
When Saddam Hussein became president of Iraq in 1979, the Iraqi military pursued an aggressive buildup and engaged in two major wars during the 1980’s and 1990’s. These wars involved Iraq in dispute with the United States, United Nations, and Iran over territory and the possession of military weapons. The Iraqi military of the twenty-first century faced severe restrictions on its movements and numbers after its disastrous invasion of Kuwait. Its biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons programs were destroyed or severely limited. Its once-large army no longer threatened the Persian...
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