NATO advances expansion aims
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The Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland have not only reduced the size of their armed forces when they became members of NATO but have also altered military postures and deployments, reformed systems of military training and education and passed legislation to put the military establishment under civilian control. The Army of the Czech Republic has been reduced from 93,000 to less than 60,000 active personnel while the Hungarian Defence Force has decreased from 150,000 to 60,000 troops. Poland's military personnel also went down from 406,000 to 233,000 soldiers.
Publication Name: International Defense Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2000
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Multi-national corps north-east
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Denmark, Germany and Poland established a multinational corps as part of NATO's Main Defence Force when Poland became a member of NATO. The corps has been tasked to defend the three countries according to Article 5 of the Washington Treaty, contribute to multinational crisis management and provide command and control functions for humanitarian, rescue and disaster relief operations. Once mobilized, the corps would have a combat strength of 75,000 troops made up of the Danish Division, Germany's 14th Mechanized Division and Poland's 12th Mechanized Division.
Publication Name: International Defense Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2000
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Victoria, formerly Unseen, departs
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HMCS Victoria, formerly known as HMS Unseen, has sailed from the shipyard of BAE Systems Marine in Barrow-in-Furness to the Canadian Forces Base Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Oct 9, 2000. The Victoria is also the first of four ex-UK Royal Navy Upholder class submarines that would be turned over to Canada. The four diesel-electric submarines were withdrawn from service following a decision by the British government to rely on a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines.
Publication Name: International Defense Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2000
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