FACTBOX-Military forces in Iraq
LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Some 400 British troops have begun arriving
in Iraq to help maintain security as insurgents step up attacks two
weeks before Iraqis go to the polls, Britain’s Ministry of Defence
said on Monday.
Romania also said it would send 100 more troops to Iraq to help
protect United Nations staff during the election.
Here is a table by country of military forces in Iraq. Some countries
have sent combat troops, others take up non-combat support roles such
as logistics and reconstruction. Some have said they wish to pull
troops out because of growing danger.
In Iraq+ En route or Withdrawn
alerted+ or intend to pull
out++
United States 150,000
Britain 8,930
OTHER COUNTRIES:
Albania 73
Armenia 50
Australia 850 30
Azerbaijan 150
Bulgaria 430
Czech Rep. 92
Denmark 525
Dominican Rep. 300
El Salvador 380
Estonia 55
Georgia 300 550
Honduras 370
Hungary 300 (By end-3/2005)
Italy 3,160
Japan 550 450
Kazakhstan 30
Latvia 120
Lithuania 105
Macedonia 28
Moldova 25
Mongolia 180
Netherlands 1,350 (By March 2005)
New Zealand 60
Nicaragua 115
Norway 10 140
Philippines 51
Poland 2,400 700##
Portugal 120
Romania 730 100
Singapore 200
Slovakia 105
South Korea 3,600
Spain 1,400
Thailand 460
Tonga 44
Ukraine 1,600 (First half 2005)
NOTE: Many figures are rounded or estimated.
As of Nov 2004
No date set or confirmed.
Precise figure not known.
Poland announced that it will have 1,700 troops in Iraq as of mid-February
2005.
Sources: Reuters news reports/GlobalSecurity.org.
01/17/05 14:11 ET