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Written question asked by Lord Dykes (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Drayson (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 November 2006.


Iraq and Afghanistan: Peacekeeping

Question
What is their assessment of the capacity of United Kingdom military forces to contribute sufficient numbers of combat troops for peacekeeping duties in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
Answer

The assessment of the requirements for military forces in overseas theatres is kept under constant review, as is the capacity of the Armed Forces to meet that requirement. The current requirement is assessed as challenging but manageable.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
8039; 686 c188WA
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Armed forces Iraq Peacekeeping operations Staff Afghanistan
Link
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