Ministry of Defence (Iraq)

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Defence
وزارة الدفاع
Department overview
Formed
  • 1921; 103 years ago (1921)
JurisdictionGovernment of Iraq
HeadquartersGreen Zone, Baghdad
Annual budget$21.1 Billion (2024)[1]
Minister responsible
Websitewww.mod.mil.iq(in Arabic)

The Ministry of Defence (Arabic: وزارة الدفاع العراقية) is the cabinet-level ministry responsible for national defence in Iraq. It is also involved with internal security.

Iraqi Ministry of Defense in Baghdad during the period of royal rule
  1. ^ Tian, Nan; Fleurant, Aude; Kuimova, Alexandra; Wezeman, Pieter D.; Wezeman, Siemon T. (27 April 2020). "Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2019" (PDF). Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 17 December 2020.