HL Deb 06 December 1994 vol 559 c78WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they still think, as stated in a letter from the Lord Henley, that the launching by the US of unmanned aerial vehicles from Croatia to "observe" events in Bosnia, is "a bilateral matter between the US and Croatian governments"; whether it is their view that these UAVs can pose no risk to NATO aircraft, including British aircraft, which are operating in the area under a UNSC resolution; and whether these aircraft are under the non-NATO command of the NATO Commander-in-Chief, Naples, and if not under whose command they are.

Lord Henley

The operation of US unmanned air vehicles from bases in Croatia is a bilateral matter between the governments concerned. The unmanned air vehicles are under US national command although their operations are carefully co-ordinated with NATO to ensure they pose no additional risk to aircraft safety.