§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what training is given to NATO soldiers in optimum methods of peacekeeping.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonNATO has not so far been involved as a collective organisation in peacekeeping, although that may change in the future. The question of the requirement to train NATO soldiers in a peacekeeping role remains to be considered.
British forces have, of course, contributed to United Nations peacekeeping operations. For this latter role, the essential skills are those a soldier and unit are expected normally to achieve, supplemented as necessary by training related to the specific tasks which might be required by the particular UN operation.