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Bundestag Renews Bundeswehr’s Iraq Mission for One Year

The extension keeps a 500-person limit with an emphasis on Kurdish areas at Iraq’s request.

Männer in Uniform
Der Bundestag hat der Verlängerung des Irak-Einsatzes der Bundeswehr um ein weiteres Jahr zugestimmt. Die Mission richtet sich gegen die Dschihadistenorganisation Islamischer Staat und sieht bis zu 500 Einsatzkräfte vor.

Overview

  • Lawmakers approved continuing the deployment until the end of January 2027 with an unchanged ceiling of 500 personnel.
  • The vote passed by a wide margin, with AFP reporting 389 yes votes and taz 390, alongside 187 no votes and one abstention.
  • Berlin estimates additional costs of €109 million for the year-long extension.
  • The NATO-embedded mission focuses on training and advising Iraqi forces and on tasks such as air transport, air and sea surveillance, and reconnaissance.
  • Reporting indicates operations will concentrate in northern Iraq around Erbil with continued advisory work to Peshmerga institutions, as international posture shifts following U.S. drawdowns.