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Armed Forces: Training
Dr. Fox:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many and what proportion of armed forces training exercises were cancelled in 2007; and if he will list each such exercise and the reason for cancellation in each case. [185770]
Mr. Bob Ainsworth:
During 2007, a total of 727 training events were scheduled on the Defence Exercise Programme, of which 76 (10.5 per cent.) were cancelled or, in the case of some multinational exercises, UK assets were withdrawn. In detail, 18 exercises were cancelled owing to operational commitments, 29 were removed as savings measures and seven were cancelled by other nations. The remaining 22 events were cancelled in response to changing priorities or rescheduling.
Further details of the military exercise cancelled in 2007 are set out in the following table.
| | Exercise name | Location | Type | Reason for cancellation |
|
1
|
Frozen Star 07
|
Norway
|
Air
|
Operational commitments
|
|
2
|
Snow Falcon 07-1
|
Europe
|
Air
|
Savings measure
|
|
3
|
Lone Fin 07
|
Europe
|
Air
|
Savings measure
|
|
4
|
Spontex 06-1
|
Europe
|
Air
|
Savings measure
|
|
5
|
Virtual Flag 07-3
|
North America
|
Air
|
Host nation cancelled
|
|
6
|
Trident Fury 07
|
North America
|
Air
|
Operational commitments
|
|
7
|
Maple Flag 40-1
|
North America
|
Air
|
Operational commitments
|
|
8
|
Maple Flag 40-3
|
North America
|
Air
|
Host nation cancelled
|
|
9
|
Dragons Nest 07
|
Europe
|
Air
|
Savings measure
|
|
10
|
Frairex-107
|
France
|
Air
|
Changed priorities
|
|
11
|
Fac (A) Trg 07
|
USA
|
Air
|
Changed priorities
|
|
12
|
FWIT07
|
Europe
|
Air
|
Savings measure
|
|
13
|
Coop Archer 07
|
Europe
|
Air
|
operational commitments
|
|
14
|
Wycombe Warrior 06-07 Day 1
|
UK
|
Air
|
rescheduled
|
|
15
|
Ecadex 07
|
Australia
|
Air
|
changed priorities
|
|
16
|
Patriot 07
|
North America
|
Air
|
savings measure
|
|
17
|
Templar Forge 07-3
|
Europe
|
Air
|
operational commitments
|
|
18
|
Lone Victor 07
|
Europe
|
Air
|
savings measure
|
|
19
|
TLP 07-4
|
Europe
|
Air
|
Host nation cancelled
|
|
20
|
Batus Run 07-1
|
North America
|
Air
|
Changed priorities
|
|
21
|
1 ACC WTI 07
|
North America
|
Air
|
Operational commitments
|
|
22
|
JRTC 07-1
|
North America
|
Air
|
Operational commitments
|
|
23
|
NATO Maxeval 07
|
UK
|
Air
|
Operational commitments
|
|
24
|
Bold Avenger 07
|
Europe
|
Air
|
Savings measure
|
|
25
|
NATO Opeval 07
|
UK
|
Air
|
Operational commitments
|
|
26
|
Lone Frame 07
|
Europe
|
Air
|
Savings measure
|
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27
|
Dapex 07
|
Spain
|
Air
|
Savings measure
|
|
28
|
JTFEX
|
US
|
Air
|
Savings measure
|
|
29
|
Volcanex 07
|
Europe
|
Air
|
Savings measure
|
|
30
|
Iberian Spear
|
Europe
|
Air
|
Rescheduled
|
|
31
|
Lone Kestrel 07
|
Europe
|
Air
|
Savings measure
|
|
32
|
Harding Flame 1
|
Cyprus
|
Air
|
Operational commitments
|
|
33
|
HARDINGFLAME2
|
Cyprus
|
Air
|
Operational commitments
|
|
34
|
Uhlan Barbara 07
|
Europe
|
Army
|
Changed priorities
|
|
35
|
Grand Prix 3 -06/07
|
Kenya
|
Army
|
Changed priorities
|
|
36
|
Grand Prix 2- 07/08
|
Kenya
|
Army
|
Changed priorities
|
|
37
|
Readiness Challenge 06/07
|
US
|
Army
|
Operational commitments
|
|
38
|
Eagles Resolve 06
|
UK
|
Army
|
Changed priorities
|
|
39
|
Global Gold 07/08
|
Kenya
|
Army
|
Operational commitments
|
|
40
|
Cossack Steppe
|
UK
|
Army
|
Operational commitments
|
|
41
|
Britannia Way/Iberian Focus 07/08
|
Denmark
|
Army
|
Changed priorities
|
|
42
|
Bald Eagle 07/08
|
USA
|
Army
|
Operational commitments
|
|
43
|
Fingals Cave 07/08
|
Canada
|
Army
|
Host nation cancelled
|
|
44
|
Bass Rock 07/08
|
Canada
|
Army
|
Host nation cancelled
|
|
45
|
Flying Rose 2-07/08
|
USA
|
Army
|
Operational commitments
|
|
46
|
Lion Star 1-07/08
|
Cyprus
|
Army
|
Savings measure
|
|
47
|
Lion Star 2- 07/08
|
Cyprus
|
Army
|
Savings measure
|
|
48
|
Lion Star 3- 07/08
|
Cyprus
|
Army
|
Savings measure
|
|
49
|
Lion Star 4- 07/08
|
Cyprus
|
Army
|
Savings measure
|
|
50
|
Lion Sun 1-07/08
|
Cyprus
|
Army
|
Savings measure
|
|
51
|
Lion Sun 2- 07/08
|
Cyprus
|
Army
|
Savings measure
|
|
52
|
Lion Sun 3- 07/08
|
Cyprus
|
Army
|
Savings measure
|
|
53
|
Lion Sun 4- 07/08
|
Cyprus
|
Army
|
Savings measure
|
|
54
|
Lion Sun 5- 07/08
|
Cyprus
|
Army
|
Savings measure
|
|
55
|
Lion Sun 6- 07/08
|
Cyprus
|
Army
|
Savings measure
|
|
56
|
Lion Sun 7- 07/08
|
Cyprus
|
Army
|
Savings measure
|
|
57
|
Lion Sun 8- 07/08
|
Cyprus
|
Army
|
Savings measure
|
|
58
|
Lion Sun 9- 07/08
|
Cyprus
|
Army
|
Savings measure
|
|
59
|
Lion Sun 10- 07/08
|
Cyprus
|
Army
|
Savings measure
|
|
60
|
Lion Sun 11- 07/08
|
Cyprus
|
Army
|
Savings measure
|
|
61
|
Cobb Ring 07/08
|
USA
|
Army
|
Operational commitments
|
|
62
|
Able Ally 07/08
|
Europe
|
Army
|
Changed priorities
|
|
63
|
Global Kukri 07/08
|
Brunei
|
Army
|
Operational commitments
|
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64
|
Cyprus Forum 06
|
Cyprus
|
Joint
|
Changed priorities(1)
|
|
65
|
Joint Venture 07/08
|
UK
|
Joint
|
Changed priorities
|
|
66
|
Lobnet 1/07
|
UK
|
Joint
|
Changed priorities
|
|
67
|
Fast Step 1/07
|
UK
|
Joint
|
Changed priorities
|
|
68
|
Desert Thunder
|
USA
|
Joint
|
Changed priorities
|
|
69
|
Assegai Eyes 07
|
Denmark
|
Joint
|
Changed priorities
|
|
70
|
Wild Dog 07
|
Kenya
|
Joint
|
Changed priorities
|
|
71
|
Lemon Sole 1/07
|
UK
|
Joint
|
Changed priorities
|
|
72
|
Bright Star 07
|
Egypt
|
Joint
|
Changed priorities
|
|
73
|
CME/CMX 07
|
NATO and EU
|
MOD
|
cancelled by EU and NATO
|
|
74
|
Steadfast Nerve 07
|
NATO wide
|
NATO
|
cancelled by natal
|
|
75
|
Jagged Flame 07-1
|
Europe
|
NATO
|
Savings measure
|
|
76
|
Coop Mako 07
|
Mediterranean
|
Navy
|
Changed priorities
|
(1) Objectives met by operational commitment (Op highbrow)
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