Al-Araji Discusses Advanced Technologies with Canadian Firm to Strengthen Iraq’s Border Security

Iraqi Prime Minister’s Security Adviser Qasim Al-Araji met on Saturday with Robert Johnston, financial director and representative of Canadian aerial systems company Arkanos, to discuss modern technologies for border protection and national security.

According to a statement from Al-Araji’s office, the meeting reviewed the latest drone technologies, aerial surveillance and reconnaissance solutions, as well as systems designed to detect and counter unmanned aerial vehicles.

The discussions also explored the potential use of these technologies to strengthen Iraq’s border security capabilities, improve surveillance and monitoring systems, and address emerging security challenges and threats.

Al-Araji emphasized that the Prime Minister, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, places significant importance on keeping pace with technological advancements in the security sector and benefiting from modern expertise and technologies to enhance the capabilities of relevant security institutions and safeguard Iraq’s borders and national security.