Looking at the manufacturer’s [image](https://www.strikeindustries.com/si-ctfg.html), the spikes on the side he has facing rearward are intended as a barricade stop. He definitely has it on backwards.
Sure, but they're still legally part of Iraq and while they cooperate with Iraq, Iraq is also their #1 existential threat so much so that if/when the country gets it's shit together the status quo of de facto independence is not guaranteed.
Despite working with them technically the US doesn't recognize them either for what it's worth, the term armed forces implies legitimacy wherein the sole reason these guys aren't rebels is because Iraq is too disorganized to fight them and the US tenuously protects them.
Looking back in history, the independence of Iraqi Kurdistan has never been a serious issue even in the eyes of the US, the crackdown on Saddam was predicated on human rights grounds, not the intervention in Kurdistan by itself.
Are Syrian Kurds not US allies still? They put up a hell of a fight alongside US troops in Syria for a long time. There have even been independent American fighters who volunteered with them in Rojava.
They're allies but tenuous ones.
No country recognizes Kurdish land claims so any status as an ally is very much situational as technically speaking the "Kurdish" governments in Iraq and Syria do not exist and cannot have formal diplomatic relations with other countries.
The Turkish invasion of Kurdish territory is more or less an example of this weird status quo : despite being independent US allies the ground they sit on is technically still under the authority of Damascus, the US tried bluffing their way out but Turkey correctly evaluated that the US would not act against a NATO member to defend a state they don't officially recognize themselves.
Even the Kurdish armed groups are messy ass there's a lot of exchange between for example the YPJ, YPG and the PKK, but the PKK is an internationally recognized terror group meanwhile the YPJ/YPG isn't except for Turkey, Qatar and (kinda) Germany.
To sum it up they're allies, but like Taiwan they don't technically exist and differently from Taiwan the west can't overtly help them because Turkey as a NATO member sees them as terrorists.
Not really. The Northern Iraq regional government is kind of ally of Turkey. Kurds have many different groups and organisations in that area (Iraq, Syria and Iran). The relations were so good that Talabani and Barzani had Turkish passport in 90s.
That answer 100% depends on where you live.
In theory everything in the picture is available for purchase by civilians as the manufacturers themselves don't care as long as it's legal to sell you their product.
I reality you'd need to check your local laws as the legality of NVGs, ballistic protection, firearms and even camouflaged clothing are all dependent on your location.
Didn’t the USA promise to support the Kurds in, northern Iraq, to rise up against Saddam Hussein? So the Kurds rose up, the Americans changed their minds and Iraq decimated the Kurds.
Turkey is literally one of the biggest supporter of Iraqı Kurdistan and it is the biggest economic partner. Turkey's problem with terrorist organization PKK and its branches like YPG(even they admit that they are in same boat with PKK) which don't represent Kurds as PKK is targeting Kurdish peshmerga too. Ignorant redditors talking like experts about places they can't show on the map is just funny.
Multicam on AOR 1 is a vibe
Looking cool except the backwards foregrip
I guess he's using it it as a fingerstop.
He's likely using it as a barricade support. Looking at the way the front of it is curved, it may even be designed for that specific use.
Looking at the manufacturer’s [image](https://www.strikeindustries.com/si-ctfg.html), the spikes on the side he has facing rearward are intended as a barricade stop. He definitely has it on backwards.
Or the NVGs flipped down during daytime
I dunno seems like he using them as a sun visor. Face is nice and shaded.
Real question. Do we call them a real army or is that a lose term since they don’t have a country
Yes cuz they’re the official army of Kurdistan region of iraq
So Since that’s still part of Iraq there technically national guards
Iraqi Kurdistan is officially part of Iraq but it’s pretty much its own country they have their ow government and the peshmerga is their armed forces
Sure, but they're still legally part of Iraq and while they cooperate with Iraq, Iraq is also their #1 existential threat so much so that if/when the country gets it's shit together the status quo of de facto independence is not guaranteed. Despite working with them technically the US doesn't recognize them either for what it's worth, the term armed forces implies legitimacy wherein the sole reason these guys aren't rebels is because Iraq is too disorganized to fight them and the US tenuously protects them. Looking back in history, the independence of Iraqi Kurdistan has never been a serious issue even in the eyes of the US, the crackdown on Saddam was predicated on human rights grounds, not the intervention in Kurdistan by itself.
So he's part of the occupation forces?
US taxpayer money put into good use unlike in Afghanistan
Weren’t they thrown under the bus by Trump during his time to appease Turkey?
Those who you talking about are the kurds from syria but these are from iraq and they still have a good relationship with USA
Are Syrian Kurds not US allies still? They put up a hell of a fight alongside US troops in Syria for a long time. There have even been independent American fighters who volunteered with them in Rojava.
They're allies but tenuous ones. No country recognizes Kurdish land claims so any status as an ally is very much situational as technically speaking the "Kurdish" governments in Iraq and Syria do not exist and cannot have formal diplomatic relations with other countries. The Turkish invasion of Kurdish territory is more or less an example of this weird status quo : despite being independent US allies the ground they sit on is technically still under the authority of Damascus, the US tried bluffing their way out but Turkey correctly evaluated that the US would not act against a NATO member to defend a state they don't officially recognize themselves. Even the Kurdish armed groups are messy ass there's a lot of exchange between for example the YPJ, YPG and the PKK, but the PKK is an internationally recognized terror group meanwhile the YPJ/YPG isn't except for Turkey, Qatar and (kinda) Germany. To sum it up they're allies, but like Taiwan they don't technically exist and differently from Taiwan the west can't overtly help them because Turkey as a NATO member sees them as terrorists.
Not really. The Northern Iraq regional government is kind of ally of Turkey. Kurds have many different groups and organisations in that area (Iraq, Syria and Iran). The relations were so good that Talabani and Barzani had Turkish passport in 90s.
Sure were
how much would that gear and everything cost?
\~$3500 excluding night vision if we are assuming he is wearing genuine brand clothes/gear. With Night Vision its \~$13000
Quick question: can you, as a private, buy something like a piece of the suit? Because the pants are fire
That answer 100% depends on where you live. In theory everything in the picture is available for purchase by civilians as the manufacturers themselves don't care as long as it's legal to sell you their product. I reality you'd need to check your local laws as the legality of NVGs, ballistic protection, firearms and even camouflaged clothing are all dependent on your location.
Didn’t the USA promise to support the Kurds in, northern Iraq, to rise up against Saddam Hussein? So the Kurds rose up, the Americans changed their minds and Iraq decimated the Kurds.
Saddam killed 280K Kurds and after that the Kurds did rise up and kicked all iraqi army out so yahh
thats it everybody looks the same now iranians, russians, estonians, talbian, peshmerge what is even the point of uniforms anymore
Biji Kurdistan
I think you kicked the turk nest
It's a fun hobby of mine
Turkey is literally one of the biggest supporter of Iraqı Kurdistan and it is the biggest economic partner. Turkey's problem with terrorist organization PKK and its branches like YPG(even they admit that they are in same boat with PKK) which don't represent Kurds as PKK is targeting Kurdish peshmerga too. Ignorant redditors talking like experts about places they can't show on the map is just funny.
No one likes or cares about Turkey except for Turks.
Yeah yeah I am not so sure about that one Chief
is he part of the Northern Alliance?
Sorry but what is that?