The Trump Administration Is on the Clock to Decide Whether Operation Inherent Resolve Should End

Will President Donald Trump override his predecessor’s decision to shut down Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq by September 2025? While it has yet to clarify its vision of future U.S. military involvement in Iraq, the Trump administration is faced with a choice: continue with the current plan, extend the mission under new terms, or move up the end date of the mission in line with a stated preference of a complete U.S. troop withdrawal. Among these three options, the looming threat of an Islamic State resurgence makes an accelerated drawdown of Operation Inherent Resolve highly inauspicious. The transition of complete operational responsibility to the The post The Trump Administration Is on the Clock to Decide Whether Operation Inherent Resolve Should End appeared first on War on the Rocks.

Mar 20, 2025 - 08:32

Will President Donald Trump override his predecessor’s decision to shut down Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq by September 2025? While it has yet to clarify its vision of future U.S. military involvement in Iraq, the Trump administration is faced with a choice: continue with the current plan, extend the mission under new terms, or move up the end date of the mission in line with a stated preference of a complete U.S. troop withdrawal. Among these three options, the looming threat of an Islamic State resurgence makes an accelerated drawdown of Operation Inherent Resolve highly inauspicious. The transition of complete operational responsibility to the

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