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15/01/2004
British troops take lead in training Nato allies
Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram was in Slovakia today for the launch of a UK-led training initiative promoting conflict prevention and long-term stability throughout Central and Eastern Europe.
Aimed exclusively at junior to middle-ranking officers, the Junior Staff Officers Course (JSOC) is designed to encourage common and flexible approach towards military skills and problem solving.
Up to 60 officers ranked Lieutenant, Captain and Major will take part in the 12-week course that will run three times a year. Britain contributes 75% of the JSOC costs (£1.7 million for the financial year 2003-4), the Netherlands 25% and the Slovak Republic acting as host nation.
Based at the Liptovsky Mikula Military Academy in the Slovakia, it will be staffed by 13 UK and 4 Dutch military and civilian personnel. Participation will enable a much greater level of interoperability, effectiveness and cohesion between military units, with countries better prepared to play a part in a full range of multinational operations, training and exercises, the government said.
Among the 17 countries already signed up to the course are Bulgaria, Estonia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Sweden and Ukraine.
Mr Ingram said: "By working together and sharing expertise we not only improve the capabilities of the alliance and its partners, we also foster trust and co-operation between countries, an essential step towards conflict prevention and long-term stability throughout Europe."
Britain's armed services are also involved in training up to 1,000 instructors a year from new Nato and Partnership for Peace countries in command, leadership and peace-keeping skills at a training school in Vyskov, Czech Republic.
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Aimed exclusively at junior to middle-ranking officers, the Junior Staff Officers Course (JSOC) is designed to encourage common and flexible approach towards military skills and problem solving.
Up to 60 officers ranked Lieutenant, Captain and Major will take part in the 12-week course that will run three times a year. Britain contributes 75% of the JSOC costs (£1.7 million for the financial year 2003-4), the Netherlands 25% and the Slovak Republic acting as host nation.
Based at the Liptovsky Mikula Military Academy in the Slovakia, it will be staffed by 13 UK and 4 Dutch military and civilian personnel. Participation will enable a much greater level of interoperability, effectiveness and cohesion between military units, with countries better prepared to play a part in a full range of multinational operations, training and exercises, the government said.
Among the 17 countries already signed up to the course are Bulgaria, Estonia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Sweden and Ukraine.
Mr Ingram said: "By working together and sharing expertise we not only improve the capabilities of the alliance and its partners, we also foster trust and co-operation between countries, an essential step towards conflict prevention and long-term stability throughout Europe."
Britain's armed services are also involved in training up to 1,000 instructors a year from new Nato and Partnership for Peace countries in command, leadership and peace-keeping skills at a training school in Vyskov, Czech Republic.
(gmcg)
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