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  • #16
    so does anyone know the reasoning behind the difference in view between the Army wanting UNDOF on the Golan, and the Minister of State wanting Mali - if indeed that is the case?

    slightly tangentally - to my disgust, the Daily Heil appears to be correct with regards to Libya. 4 Mech (the Bde i'm co-located with) have been warned off for a Bn sized all arms training/force protection job. apparently we are 'actively seeking partners' at the mo, so don't be surprised if you get an email inviting you to one of the worlds top shitholes...

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    • #17
      Originally posted by ropebag View Post
      is it likely though?

      if the Croatians, Philippino's and Austrians are ditching the mission because its all getting a bit hairy, is it really a runner?

      in operational terms, wouldn't Mali be better, more challenging job?
      See post #1948 for info on Mali.

      It looks likely the numbers going to Mali will be very small.

      There is already a number of Irish troops in the Golan both with UNDOF and UNTSO so I cant see the Government having any problems with a larger Irish contingent.
      The Golan would be a challenging with its climate and altitude as well as the dangers from the Syrian civil war.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Rhodes View Post
        See post #1948 for info on Mali.

        It looks likely the numbers going to Mali will be very small.

        There is already a number of Irish troops in the Golan both with UNDOF and UNTSO so I cant see the Government having any problems with a larger Irish contingent.
        The Golan would be a challenging with its climate and altitude as well as the dangers from the Syrian civil war.
        Well if other countries are pulling out for FP reasons that could be enough to block it.

        What the DF needs is a blue hatted UN mission (for funding reasons), with a robust mandate (for morale and FP reasons) that we can deploy a battalion/battalion group to.

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        • #19
          Originally posted by ropebag View Post
          so does anyone know the reasoning behind the difference in view between the Army wanting UNDOF on the Golan, and the Minister of State wanting Mali - if indeed that is the case?
          I don't know the reasoning behind it but we now know the UN wont need an Infantry Group or Battalion from us. My guess would be the Army didn't want to get large amounts of equipment wrecked if an Infantry Battalion was sent to Mali knowing the Government would not fund replacements. The Golan would be more equipment friendly with the UN supplying most of it. AFAIK the UN supply all the Sisu APCs and most of the other transport used by UNDOF.
          Last edited by Rhodes; 4 July 2013, 20:46.

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          • #20
            our lads touched down in south sudan last week
            good luck to them and a safe trip

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            • #21
              "Chol Mayomdit (left), an officer with the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS), and a Member of the Irish Defence Forces conduct the controlled detonation of an unexploded ordnance (UXO).

              UNMAS, with the Irish Defence Forces and United Nations Police, leads an UXO disposal initiative at the site of a primary school in Rajaf, South Sudan."

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              • #22
                S-Sudan mob kills UN peacekeepers
                Less than three years after its creation, the world's newest country is beginning to fracture and some are warning that ethnic cleansing could follow.
                South Sudan's numerous ethnic groups have battled each other for decades, but for years their animosity was united in hatred of the government in Khartoum, Sudan, the country's former capital.
                When the south gained independence in 2011, the groups' common enemy receded, exposing the fault lines - even among the presidential guard this week.
                In the latest outrage armed youths breached a UN compound in Jonglei state yesterday, causing an unknown number of casualties, including the three Indian peacekeepers.
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                Three United Nations peacekeepers are among the latest victims of th e violence in South Sudan that has killed hundreds .

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                • #23
                  The Defence Forces have deployed a team of specialists to west Africa to help train troops from other countries in countering improvised explosive devices and mine awareness.

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