NATO
(asked on 29th February 2016) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK armed forces personnel have been committed to NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.
This question was answered on 3rd March 2016
The numbers of UK personnel committed to NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VHRJTF), is set out below:
Year | Number of Personnel |
2016 | 1,200 |
2017 | 3,500-4,000 |
The UK will be the lead nation for the VHRJTF in 2017. The exact number of UK personnel for 2017 will not be confirmed until the contributions from other NATO members has been finalised.