Army focuses on rebuilding Iraqi capabilities

By

Ken Chamberlain

Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service forces participate in a training exercise as US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter (unseen) observes at the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service Academy on the Baghdad Airport complex on July 23, 2015. Carter said during his first visit to Baghdad that the United States was willing to do more to help Iraq defeat the Islamic State group. AFP PHOTO / POOL / CAROLYN KASTER

The US Army is using more effective ways to build Iraqi forces to battle the Islamic State group as it sets up future operations against a “committed and capable” enemy, said one of the Army’s experts in sustaining the fight.