Coalition support so far.President Bush has embarked this week on another round of diplomacy to rally support for the war on terror This article is about U.S. actions, and those of other states, after September 11, 2001. For other conflicts, see Terrorism. The War on Terror (also known as the War on Terrorism . Here are the ways key coalition members have contributed to the Afghanistan campaign so far. BRITAIN Royal Navy subs fired missiles at Taliban targets on October 7, as Operation Veritas Operation Veritas was the codename used for British military operations against the Taliban government of Afghanistan in 2001. British forces very much played a supporting role to the American Operation Enduring Freedom. began. RAF aircraft started sorties two days later. Special forces troops on the ground in Afghanistan. FRANCE France (frăns, Fr. fräNs), officially French Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 60,656,000), 211,207 sq mi (547,026 sq km), W Europe. There are 2000 French troops plus intelligence personnel on the ground in Afghanistan, including elite army units, chemical and biological warfare biological warfare, employment in war of microorganisms to injure or destroy people, animals, or crops; also called germ or bacteriological warfare. Limited attempts have been made in the past to spread disease among the enemy; e.g. equipment and support aircraft and ships. GERMANY Gerhard Schroeder has asked his government to commit 4000 troops. It would be Germany's biggest military operation since 1945. Has also pledged a flying hospital, medics and special forces. SPAIN Air bases being used and a warship warship, any ship built or armed for naval combat. The forerunners of the modern warship were the men-of-war of the 18th and early 19th cent., such as the ship of the line, frigate, corvette, sloop of war (see sloop), brig, and cutter. is patrolling the Med with Nato support fleet. Supply of combat troops likely to be minimal but could include marines, paratroopers and "Legion" specialists. PAKISTAN Has provided crucial support, including intelligence and use of air space. But the support has cost concessions that have antagonised Pakistan's enemies - including India and the Northern Alliance. ITALY Offered an aircraft carrier with Harrier Jets, three attack helicopters, 10 fighters and over 1000 special forces. But PM Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi (born September 29, 1936) is an Italian politician, entrepreneur, and media proprietor. said to feel snubbed after the US barely acknowledged the offer. RUSSIA Practical aid so far limited to opening its air space to humanitarian missions and offering arms to the Northern Alliance. Got assurance the US won't interfere in Russia'swar with Chechen rebels. AUSTRALIA PM John Howard, in the middle of an election campaign, pledged to send 1550 troops, including 150 elite SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. , by mid-November. He warned his nation to expect casualties if the SAS go in. |
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