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| Iraq |
| Military Support Offered for Iraq War |
| 2003-02-27 |
| What countries have sent, offered or are considering for potential military action against Iraq: ALBANIA: Approved U.S. use of airspace, land and territorial waters. AUSTRALIA: Ordered 2,000 troops to the Persian Gulf and hints it's ready to join a U.S.-led attack even without U.N. backing. BAHRAIN: Sent a frigate and troops under Gulf Cooperation Council mission to defend Kuwait. Allowing use of bases for U.S. troop buildup. BELGIUM: Allowed movement of troops and supplies from U.S. bases in Germany through Belgium en route to Gulf. BRITAIN: 42,000 troops already in the Gulf, including a quarter of the army, a third of the air force and largest naval deployment since 1982 Falklands War. BULGARIA: Approved U.S. use of military airport and 150-member Bulgarian non-combat unit. Stationing of up to 18 coalition aircraft and 400 U.S. troops, and use of airspace. CANADA: Sent military planners to join U.S. counterparts at their command post in Qatar. A destroyer and two frigates sent to the region could protect U.S. ships. Help also may include special forces. CHINA: No promises. CROATIA: Will allow refueling stops by U.S. transport aircraft. CZECH REPUBLIC: Sent unit specialized in dealing with aftermath of chemical, nuclear and biological attacks to Kuwait. DENMARK: Offered 70 elite Jaegerkorps soldiers and the Saelen submarine if military action gets U.N. backing. EGYPT: Promised to keep Suez Canal open to U.S. and allied warships en route to Gulf. GERMANY: Ruled out participating in any war but pledges unhindered use of its airspace and U.S. and British bases. About 60 German soldiers are currently in Kuwait as part of the U.N. border monitoring force, operating specialized vehicles for detecting chemical or germ warfare; parliament has barred them from entering Iraq. Also helping to protect Turkey with AWACS and Patriot anti-missile rockets. GREECE: U.S. naval base in Crete serves U.S. Sixth Fleet and supports Navy and Air Force intelligence-gathering planes. Any other assistance conditional on U.N. backing. HUNGARY: The United States allowed to use a Hungarian air base to train Iraqi opposition figures for non-combat support roles and postwar administration. NATO (news - web sites) can use the country's roads, railways and airspace to carry military support for Turkey's defense. Willing to consider opening airspace to U.S. military flights. Has ruled out contributing troops. INDIA: Ruled out joining any military action without U.N. backing. No facilities for U.S. forces. ITALY: Offered use of bases, ports and airspace. No plans to send troops. JORDAN: Several hundred U.S. troops are stationed in Jordan near the Iraqi border manning anti-missile batteries in case Iraq fires missiles at Israel. KUWAIT: More than 70,000 U.S. troops training in the Kuwaiti desert in preparation for a possible invasion of Iraq. LITHUANIA: Authorized use of airspace. NETHERLANDS: 360 Dutch troops to operate three Patriot missile defense systems in Turkey; allowing movement of troops and supplies from U.S. bases in Germany through the Netherlands en route to Gulf. NORWAY: Offered to send 10,000 chemical warfare suits to Turkey. OMAN: Sent one battalion under Gulf Cooperation Council mission to defend Kuwait. POLAND: A few dozen Grom elite commando troops and a transport ship in Gulf area, already under U.S. command as part of Afghanistan operation, could be enlisted. PORTUGAL: Granted U.S. permission to use Lajes Field air base in the Azores Islands, a traditional mid-Atlantic refueling stop. QATAR: U.S. Central Command mobile headquarters at Camp As Sayliyah. Al Udeid air base opened for in-flight refueling squadron, F15 fighter wing and maintenance hangars. ROMANIA: 278 non-combat nuclear, biological and chemical decontamination specialists, military police troops and demining units. Will make available Black Sea air and naval bases. SAUDI ARABIA: Pentagon says it has assurances the United States could launch air support missions from Saudi bases, though Saudi officials say decision not yet made. Won't participate in any direct military action. SLOVAKIA: Deployed 69-member anti-chemical warfare unit to Kuwait. Has approved U.S. flyovers and offered use of its bases. SPAIN: U.S. will be able to use the Rota naval base and Moron air base in southern Spain. Co-sponsoring new U.N. resolution with U.S. and Britain, but no military commitment yet. TURKEY: Cabinet approved plans to allow 62,000 U.S. combat troops, 255 warplanes and 65 helicopters to use Turkish bases for possible northern front against Iraq, in exchange for multibillion-dollar aid package. Needs parliamentary approval. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 4,000 troops backed by Apache attack helicopters, Leclerc tanks, BMP3 amphibious armored vehicles, a missile boat and a frigate to defend Kuwait in case of war on Iraq. Now, tell me again about how we are going it alone? |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #6 Chuck - Don't mind a bit. I doubt if the antiwar goobers will pay any mind, though... |
| Posted by: Fred 2003-02-27 19:33:54 |
| #5 France: 7 million pairs of freshly soiled undergarments and a couple hundred gross of Jerry lewis posters. |
| Posted by: Wills 2003-02-27 17:15:35 |
| #4 Fred, I hope you don't mind. I plopped this whole thing into my blog, crediting Rantburg, so that the info gets spread around a bit more widely. Nice formatting, much better than Yahoo's. |
| Posted by: Chuck 2003-02-27 14:09:25 |
| #3 I've also heard reports that Bulgarian pimps are mobilizing their ho's to the region in support the allied war effort. Thanks, Bulgaria - I'm sure many of our troops appreciate the service!!! |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2003-02-27 13:56:51 |
| #2 FRANCE: 2 million white flags. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-02-27 13:31:32 |
| #1 Of course, Frenchland is nowhere to be seen on the list. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2003-02-27 13:04:31 |