Relationship dossier
Belgium
Iraq
Relationship assessment
Practical security cooperation focused on the campaign against ISIS in Iraq
Belgium toward Iraq
+25Belgium contributed military aircraft to the international campaign against ISIS in Iraq, supporting efforts against the group on Iraqi territory.
Iraq toward Belgium
+15The Iraqi government sought international assistance against ISIS, creating a basis for cooperation with Belgium as a contributor to the campaign.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has included concrete security cooperation around the campaign against ISIS in Iraq. The extent of broader or sustained bilateral cooperation is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Belgium contributed military aircraft to the international campaign against ISIS in Iraq, while the Iraqi government sought international assistance against the group. These actions indicate practical security cooperation, though the breadth and durability of bilateral cooperation beyond this effort are unclear.
Key developments
Belgium contributed military aircraft to the international campaign against ISIS in Iraq.
The Iraqi government sought international assistance against ISIS.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of bilateral cooperation outside counter-ISIS efforts are unclear.
- Details of Iraqi government coordination specifically with Belgium are limited.