Written question asked by Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Drayson (Labour) on Monday, 6 June 2005.

NATO: Force Capability

Question: Which member states of NATO and the Partnership for Peace have complied fully with the requirement to provide NATO with data about capabilities available for NATO force generation.

Answer: All NATO member states provided data about capabilities available for NATO force generation through the defence planning questionnaire 2004. The exception to this is France, which has not taken part in the NATO force planning process since its withdrawal from the military command structure in 1966. Similarly, nations participating in Partnership for Peace (PfP) provide information on capabilities for joint training, exercises and operations with NATO forces through the PfP planning and review process. This is a voluntary process, and Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan have declined to do so; Belarus has provided limited information.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 48; 672 c33WA
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Disclosure of information Armed forces Military alliances NATO Partnership for Peace