Defence - Fifth Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 28 March 2006.

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Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1  Introduction

Our inquiry

Background

International presence since 2001

The UK military commitment in Afghanistan

2  The ARRC leadership of ISAF

Background

Purpose of ISAF Mission

ISAF leadership

ISAF stage 3 expansion

ISAF/OEF coordination

ISAF stage 4

3  The UK deployment to Helmand

Background

Purpose

Building security and stability

The UK force package

The airlift and close air support package

Defensive Aid Suite

Threat to armoured vehicles

Treatment of detainees

Overstretch

Counter-narcotics mission  23

Background

Narcotics trade in Helmand

Reconstruction

A long term commitment?

Conclusions and recommendations

List of Abbreviations

Formal minutes

List of witnesses

List of written evidence

Defence Committee Reports in this Parliament

Oral and Written Evidences

Oral Evidence given on Tuesday 17 January 2006

Oral Evidence given on Tuesday 7 March 2006

Written Evidence

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Prepared 6 April 2006