The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph Dunford, testifying before Congress on March 14, indicated that the United States is considering reducing the number of US troops in Iraq, p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Helvetica; color: #323333; -webkit-text-stroke: #323333; background-color: #07f900} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} a move that would be in coordination with the Iraqi government, depending on the level of threat posed by a resurgence from the remnants of Islamic State (IS).
Military commanders of the Iraqi army have been clear in their view regarding the support received from the coalition forces.