The Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, met in an incendiary meeting with the British Secretary of State for Defense, Ben Wallace. Their discussion centered on how best to increase the cooperation between their two countries in security and military matters. The statement released by the Iraq Foreign Ministry went on to say that both sides explored plans for building capacity in renowned British military academies and colleges to bolster the strength of Iraqi military operations.
The meeting, held in London to address Iraq's efforts at achieving political stability and the continued support of Britain, was met with solemn gravity. When the Iraqi Foreign Minister arrived, welcomed by the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs James Cleverly, the potential of renewed cooperation between the two countries seemed inevitable. His subsequent meeting with the British Deputy National Security Adviser Sarah MacIntosh was a tense ordeal as both parties discussed tumultuous regional developments, devastating organized crime, and ways to solidify their future collaboration.
