Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Bob Spink (Conservative). It was answered on Monday, 3 March 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Kosovo
- Question
- Given our overstretch and the regrettable reluctance of European Union NATO countries to take on their share in Afghanistan, does the Minister not agree that those countries should bear the brunt of any troop deployment for peacekeeping purposes in Kosovo?
- Answer
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My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has just told me that there are 18,000 NATO troops in Kosovo. We share responsibility for the reserve with Italy and Germany. It happens that, in 2008, that responsibility falls to us, and we have prepared for that deployment, which is all catered for within our assumptions. As I have said, 1 Welsh Guards will take on that responsibility for the first three months; after that, the responsibility will fall to 2 Rifles.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 472 c1445
- Session
- 2007-08
- Oral question type
- 1st Supplementary
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Armed forces Deployment Peacekeeping operations NATO Kosovo
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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