Iraqi National Security Strategy (2025–2030)
Planning and Policies Division
The third Iraqi National Security Strategy was issued in mid-2025, following its approval by the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. The slogan of the strategy is “Iraq First,” which was formulated by the National Security Advisory/National Center for Joint Planning through a permanent committee established for this purpose. The national strategy consists of ten sections, including: the vision and mission of the strategy, its structure of preparation, the challenges and changes that accompanied its preparation, the name and title of the strategy and its duration, strategic environment analysis, national principles and foundations for preparing the strategy, supreme strategic interests, strategic objectives, challenges and threats, national means and policies to achieve strategic goals, basic requirements for implementing the strategy, and appendices of the strategy. The strategy document indicates that it was prepared through national effort and the participation of representatives of all authorities and sectors, and that it differs from previous national security strategies. The document also indicates that this strategy is the result of practical experience, high expertise, and a joint national effort by all segments and sectors of society and state institutions, in addition to benefiting from international experiences and knowledge and being guided by approved government policies and academic studies.
