Building a Long-Term Strategic Partnership Through Stability Operations

摘要

The U.S. presence in Iraq, now into its eighth consecutive year, is undergoing a significant transformation as emphasis shifts towards fos-tering a long-term strategic partnership be-tween the United States and Iraq. Rather than disengaging from Iraq, the United States is shifting focus from a military-led to a civilian-led presence in order to transfer the skills and expertise that will en-able Iraqis to unleash their country's great potential. Correspondingly, U.S. Forces-Iraq (USF-I) has con-ducted a change of mission, ending Operation Iraqi Freedom and commenc-ing Operation New Dawn on September 1, 2010.