§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the(a) weapons and (b) military forces deployed by NATO in the conflict with Yugoslavia.[83288]
§ Mr. George RobertsonThe following UK units, or elements thereof, together with their associated weapons systems, are currently committed to NATO operations in the Balkans:
Royal Navy
- HMS Norfolk
- HMS Iron Duke
- HMS Grafton
- HMS Splendid
- HMS Bulldog
- HMS Sandown
- RFA Fort Austin
- 3 Lynx Helicopters
Army
- Elements of Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
- 1st Signals Brigade
- 16th Signals Regiment
- 2 Signals Regiment
- 7 Signals Regiment
- 3rd Armoured Division Signals Regiment
- 30 Signals Regiment
- l4th Topographical Squadron Royal Engineers
- 659 Squadron Army Air Corps
- Headquarters 4th Armoured Brigade
- Kings Royal Hussars
- 4th Regiment Royal Artillery
- 21st Regiment Royal Engineers
- 1st Battalion Irish Guards
- 2nd Armoured Field Ambulance
- D Squadron Household Cavalry Regiment
- A Company the Green Howards
- Burma Company King's Own Royal Border Regiment
- Headquarters (UK) Combat Service Support Group
- 28th Regiment Royal Engineers
- 17 Port and Maritime Regiment
- 29th Regiment Royal Logistics Corps
- 27th Regiment Royal Logistics Corps
- Royal Military Police
146 - Royal Air Force
- 16 Harrier GR7s
- 8 Tornado GR1s
- 3 E-3D Sentry AWACS
- 4 Tristar tankers
- 3 VC 10 tankers
- 1 Nimrod R
- 2 Puma helicopters.
It is for other individual member countries to provide information on their contribution of weapons and forces to NATO operations.