Al-Maliki Urges Parliament to Pause "National Service" Law, Redirect Resources to Drone Technology

 Amid parliamentary debate over the conscription law, Nouri al-Maliki asserted today that the defense strategy in 2026 must align with the nature of contemporary digital and aerial threats. Al-Maliki noted that numerical expansion through mandatory service would impose an unjustified economic burden on the general budget, calling for investing financial resources in acquiring advanced technical systems and training specialized personnel. These statements bolster the political opposition within the Coordination Framework against the law, focusing on building a technical military doctrine that ensures Iraqi sovereignty with minimal human and material costs.