Pentagon excludes Peshmerga from 2027 budget
The article discusses the structural changes in the proposed U.S. defense budget for fiscal year 2027, which resulted in the reduction or abolition of military aid to the Peshmerga forces in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, while continuing to provide support to the Syrian Kurdish forces east of the Euphrates. This shift reflects a strategic transformation in U.S. foreign policy, as Washington considers the Iraqi Peshmerga forces to have fulfilled their geopolitical role. These measures are linked to Iran's security interests and the central tendencies of the Iraqi government, thereby placing the region before new security and strategic challenges.
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