§ Lord Astor of Heverasked Her Majesty's Government:
What role they envisage for the United States in Bosnia-Herzegovina once the European Union has taken over the military operation there. [HL1849]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanWe would expect the US to want to contribute to a continuing but limited role for NATO in Bosnia, which would focus on defence outreach and some operational tasks, including in support of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, once SFOR withdraws. We would welcome any such undertaking. History has shown in Bosnia that the international community is most effective when it works together. Work is ongoing on the delineation of tasks between the EU and NATO in Bosnia once SFOR withdraws.