Subject: IHT: The Nations Contributing To UN Force
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 02:26:12 EDT International Herald Tribune Saturday, September
18, 1999
The Nations Contributing To UN Force
Reuters
A multinational force authorized by the United Nations to restore order in East Timor
is due to begin deployment during the weekend. Expected to total about 7,000 to 8,000
troops, the force will be led by Major General Peter Cosgrove of Australia, with Thailand
and Malaysia supplying deputy commanders. Although final details of the force are not
available, individual countries have offered the following contributions:
AUSTRALIA
Sending up to 4,500 military personnel. Has a high-speed catamaran berthed in Darwin
capable of carrying 500 fully equipped troops on the 10-hour sea trip to East Timor. Six
frigates and three destroyers, all equipped with guided missiles, are also ready for
deployment.
ARGENTINA - 50 soldiers.
BANGLADESH - Has offered troops.
BRAZIL - 30 to 50 military policemen.
BRITAIN - Has deployed destroyer Glasgow, including a helicopter. About 270 Nepalese
Gurkhas will be among the first troops to land in East Timor. Some 600 personnel in total.
Also offering three aircraft. Donated $5 million to help restore UN operations in East
Timor.
CANADA - Up to 600 soldiers. Might send the Protector, a replenishment ship, or a
transport plane.
CHINA - Offered civilian policemen.
EUROPEAN UNION - Has offered Û8 million ($8.2 million) in aid
FIJI - Offered troops.
FINLAND - Donating $1 million
FRANCE - 500 soldiers, a frigate.
ITALY - 600 military personnel, including 200 paratroops, transport aircraft and an
amphibious naval unit on a vessel with hospital facilities, helicopters, a transport
aircraft.
JAPAN - $2 million in emergency humanitarian aid. Has pledged unspecified funds to help
finance the force's operations. Prime Minister has expressed intention to push for
constitutional change which will permit Japanese personnel to participate in peacekeeping
force.
SOUTH KOREA - Up to 500 soldiers.
MALAYSIA - 17 officers and 13 soldiers. Initially, Malaysia chose to stay out because
it opposed Australia's leading the force, but it softened its stand after the UN
secretary-general, Kofi Annan, and Indonesia asked that Malaysian troops be included.
NEW ZEALAND - Up to 800 air, sea and land troops, with an initial force of about 420. A
frigate, a supply ship and two Hercules transport aircraft to be available.
NORWAY - Five officers.
PAKISTAN - Has offered troops.
PHILIPPINES - Advance team of 240, mainly engineers, medical and dental units; 1,200
more noncombat personnel offered.
SOUTH KOREA - 400 soldiers.
SINGAPORE - Medical personnel and logistics support.
SWEDEN - 10 civilian police officers and $1.2 million in aid.
THAILAND - 30-member advance team, 1,000 troops to follow.
UNITED STATES - About 200 military personnel, half of whom will serve in East Timor,
and support from Pacific Fleet. Will transport troops from other countries and help with
logistics, communications and intelligence.
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