The NATO Training Mission - Iraq is a NATO mission assisting the training of the Iraqi Police and Military of Iraq in conjunction with MNF-I. The mission was established in December 2004 and is headquartered at Ar Rustamiyah, south-east of Baghdad. As of September 2007, approximately 170 NATO personnel are operating in Iraq under the command of U.S. Lieutenant General James Dubik:  United States - The US provided 60 instructors and a protection company in addition to airlift support and logistics.[1] Denmark - A contingent of Danish troops has been deployed to train Iraqi forces under NTM-I[2], numbering 10 trainers and seven soldiers for force protection as of September 2007.[1] Netherlands - There are 10 military poilice and 15 trainers in Iraq as of September 2007, mandate expires in February 2009[3] Hungary - There are 3 Hungarian soldiers serving under NTM-I as of November, 2008.[1] United Kingdom - The UK has deployed 11 soldiers to Iraq under NTM-I.[1] Portugal - Portugal is in the process of sending 10 soldiers to Iraq as part of NTM-I[1] Italy - As of September 2007, 8 Italian officers were deployed.[1] Additionally, the Italian Navy began providing advice to its Iraqi counterpart in November 2006; while until February 2007 a 'Military Advisement and Liaison Team (MALT)' had provided training programs for Iraqi troops tasked with the defense of NTM-I's Ar-Rustamiyah complex.[4] Czech Republic - Four soldiers serving under NTM-I as of December, 2008[5] Turkey - As of September 2007, 2 Turkish soldiers were serving in Baghdad.[1] Romania - As of September 2007, there were 2 instructors in Iraq, while the deployment of 5 more was a possibility.[1] Lithuania - As of September 2007, there were 3 Lithuanian trainers in Iraq.[1] Estonia - Three officers as of October 2008.[6] Ukraine - There are 10 officers supporting the NTM-I mission as February 7, 2008.[7] Poland - There is one officer to serving under NTM-I as of September, 2008 [edit] Withdrawn  Bulgaria - In October 2006, the Bulgarian government sent 4 officers.[8] They have since been withdrawn.[1] Iceland - A 'public information officer' was withdrawn in September 2007.[1] Slovakia - 5 instructors were withdrawn in April 2007.[1] Slovenia - Sent 4 trainers to Iraq in 2006, these men have since been withdrawn.[1] Norway - 10 trainers were withdrawn in September 2007.[1]
[edit] Other NATO Contributions  Germany,  Japan,  United Arab Emirates - Jointly conducted a training programme for Iraqi police officers in the UAE from December 2003. Germany also trained Iraqi logistics troops in a separate UAE-based mission as of December 2004. Belgium offered 10 instructors to the latter programme.[1] Canada,  France - Separately offered to conduct training outside Iraq; the former did not specify where, while the latter suggested Qatar[1].- Hungary - Donated second-hand tanks to the Iraqi Army.[1]
- Poland, Bulgaria,
 Spain, Norway, Germany - Each hosted domestic training programmes for Iraqi security forces. Lativa, Lithuania and Turkey offered to host similar programmes. Jordan's programme was by far the most extensive, having graduated 50,000 Iraqi police officers by February 2007.[1] - Canada, Germany, Spain, United States - Each contributed over $500,000 in cash to a mission trust fund.[1]
[edit] Non-NATO Contributions  Jordan - Ironically, although not a NATO member, Jordan's contribution was by far the most extensive, having graduated 50,000 Iraqi police officers by February 2007, plus smaller numbers of Iraqi Army soldiers and Air Force personnel.[1] Jordan has also donated substantial numbers of tanks. Egypt - Invited an Iraqi Army company to participate in joint military training in 2004.[1] [edit] Sources and References - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL32105.pdf
- ^ http://www.diis.dk/graphics/Publications/Books2008/Yearbook08/DIIS_Yearbook_2008.pdf
- ^ .Status of coalition forces in Iraq - Yahoo! News
- ^ Ministero della Difesa - Contributo Nazionale
- ^ http://www.army.cz/scripts/detail.php?id=6589
- ^ http://www.vm.ee/eng/nato/kat_359/1006.html/
- ^ Ukrainian peacekeeping personnel as a part of NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I)
- ^ [http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?
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