narway and nato
...for peacekeeping missions. For example, the most humanitarian operations in which NATO participated in Bosnia were those where food was dropped and refugees were aided. All NATO peacekeeping work should be limited to similar actions that require military capabilities like air travel, protection, training, etc. NATO involvement in Afghanistan further proved that the body’s prime abilities are military-based. Keeping NATO’s role as a military alliance in mind, the organization’s actions in Iraq should proceed accordingly. They should be limited to the training of security forces and general peacekeeping. Norway itself has been extremely involved in the situations of both Afghanistan and Iraq. Norway has been supporting the operations in Afghanistan and Iraq in several ways since the tragic events on September 11, 2001. Norwegian SOF, Mine Clearers, EOD-teams, C-130 for Tactical Airlift, MOVCON, F-16’s for Close Air Support, CIMIC-teams and a Surgical Unit have completed missions in and around Afghanistan in the past years as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since December 2003 Norway has deployed forces to Afghanistan as a part of ISAF Security Forces in Kabul. In Iraq, Norway has supported the reconstruction of the country with an Engineer Coy and Staff Officers. In cooperation with the coalition partners Norway is continuously evaluating and subsequently adjusting the contribution according to the Coalitions needs,...