Angus Robertson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angus Robertson on 2014-03-31.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) personnel and (b) assets are participating in NATO’s Baltic Regional Training Events in 2014; and what (i) personnel and (ii) assets participated in the events in each of the last three years.

Dr Andrew Murrison

The UK is currently reviewing our contribution to national and NATO exercises in the Baltic Region in 2014; final decisions have not yet been made.

There are no central records for 2011 and 2012. However, in 2013 the UK provided 124 personnel to the following exercises involving NATO allies:

Exercise Sabre Strike 13, Latvia 1-14 June 2013.

Exercise Kevadtorm 13, Estonia 14-25 May 2013.

In addition the UK provided one mine counter measure vessel (ship’s company of 40 personnel) to:

Exercise Steadfast Jazz 13, Baltic Sea, November 2013.