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Armed Forces: Training

Answer

In the last full financial year 2008-09, for which data are available, representatives from 105 national military forces commenced training in the UK.Countries commencing training at defence establishments in the UK 2008-09:"Afghanistan""Albania""Algeria""Argentina""Australia""Austria""Azerbaijan""Bahamas""Bahrain""Bangladesh""Barbados""Belarus""Belgium""Belize""Bermuda""Bosnia-Herzegovina""Botswana""Brazil""Brunei""Bulgaria""Canada""Chile""China""Colombia""Congo Republic""Czech Republic""Democratic Republic of Congo""Denmark""Egypt""Estonia""Ethiopia""Finland""France""Gambia""Georgia""Germany""Ghana""Greece""Hungary""India""Indonesia""Iraq""Israel""Italy""Jamaica""Japan""Jordan""Kazakhstan""Kenya""Republic of Korea""Kuwait""Latvia""Lebanon""Libya""Lithuania""Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia""Malawi""Malaysia""Malta""Moldova""Mongolia""Morocco""Namibia""Nepal""Netherlands""New Zealand""Nigeria""Norway""Oman""Pakistan""Occupied Palestinian Territories""Papua New Guinea""Peru""Poland""Portugal""Qatar""Republic of Ireland""Romania""Rwanda""Saudi Arabia""Senegal""Serbia""Sierra Leone""Singapore""Slovakia""Slovenia""South Africa""Spain""Sri Lanka""Sudan""Sweden""Switzerland""Syria""Tanzania""Thailand""Tonga""Trinidad and Tobago""Turkey""Uganda""Ukraine""United Arab Emirates""USA""Uruguay""Yemen""Zambia"We also provided language training to the Kosovo Security Force in the UK during 2008-09. Given this is not a military organisation, it has not been included in the above list.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

508 c868-70W; 324646

Session

2009-10

Subjects

Armed forces Training

Link

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