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Written question asked by Mark Pritchard (Conservative) on Monday, 22 February 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 February 2021. It was answered by James Heappey (Conservative) on Friday, 26 February 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with the recent escalation of Taliban activity, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) the size of the UK's military presence in Afghanistan as part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission and (b) its rules of engagement.

Answer

The UK's contribution to the non-combat NATO Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan is kept under regular review to ensure it remains suited to the needs of the mission. For operational and personnel security reasons we do not comment on specific rules of engagement.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
156313
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Peacekeeping operations Afghanistan
Link
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