§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what was the cost of the NATO artillery exercise in Turkey carried out between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998; [72853]
(2) how many personnel were deployed on the NATO artillery exercise in Turkey carried out between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998; [72844]
(3) which countries had armed forces involved in and what assessment he has made of the value of the NATO artillery exercise in Turkey carried out between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998. [76595]
§ Mr. SpellarNATO artillery exercise Ardent Ground 97, carried out in North West Turkey between 23 April and 19 May 1997, involved the deployment of 2,000 personnel from the following NATO nations; Belgium, Canada, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain,
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