In the course of the main committee in Parliament today, the Austria’s participation in the NATO training and advisory mission in Iraq (NMI) was was decided today. The Ministry of Defense is currently planning to send up to ten members of the Austrian Armed Forces to Iraq.
Austria is participating in this mission as part of the “Partnership for Peace”. Iraq is a key factor for stability in the region and for the security of Europe and Austria. Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner commented: “Positive developments in Iraq show that the situation on the ground has become more stable in recent years. It is therefore in our particular interest to continue to support Iraq on this positive path as a key player in creating regional stability. The effects of the prevailing fragile security situation and the unstable state institutions are a breeding ground for growing terrorism, illegal migration and the associated human trafficking. We must not overlook the fact that these developments can also be felt here in Europe. With this training and education mission, we can make an effective contribution.” https://militaeraktuell.at/portugal-bundesheer-bei-hubschrauber-uebung/ Austria and the Austrian Armed Forces have been a reliable partner for decades within the framework of the “Partnership for Peace”, a NATO initiative founded in 1994 to ensure greater stability and security in the Euro-Atlantic area. The NATO Training Mission Iraq (NTM-I) is a non-executive military training and advisory mission of NATO. The basis under international law for Austria’s participation in the NMI is UN Security Council Resolution 2249 of November 20, 2015, which calls on all UN member states to prevent and suppress acts of terrorism in Iraq. The aim of the mission is to provide effective support to Iraq in the fight against terrorism. By strengthening the security institutions and armed forces, the country is to be stabilized and a return of IS is to be prevented.
