Shafaq News/ Iraqi Ministry Defense announced, Wednesday, that it began using nanotechnology in military applications, and  security. It  revealed that this technique will contribute to the development of military technology and reduce the escalation of violence, and  confirmed that Iraqi security institutions develop their technological potential in conjunction with the progress of the capacity of  the armed groups ."Ministry of Defense is working with the Ministry of Higher Education according to a cooperation agreement and continue with Iraqi universities to see the most prominent research in the development of military capabilities, security and application on the ground" . The Deputy Chief of Army Staff Abboud Qanbar said  on the sidelines of the third annual conference for Nano Science to "Shafaq  News",Nanotechnology is defined as the technology that contribute in the production of new features for the same element , as scientists have discovered that a substance has different properties when it is in the size of Nano-microscopy and thus they can minimize the big stuff to the a smaller size with much higher efficiency  and effectiveness . For    example it is possible to make  an aircraft with the size of the mosquito or making spy agencies that cannot be seen only by a microscope.

"the science of nanotechnology will be the substitute for many of the current military equipment in the near future," adding that "this technology will be used initially to detect car bombs and explosive devices  as well as it will be used in the detection of nests of armed groups and pursue them." He added He Qanbar said, "This technology will contribute in the development of security institutions capacity and it will make the process of implementation of the violence in Iraq very complex for the armed groups ."