Singapore`s Contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations

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PEACEKEEPING CHALLENGES
FOR SMALL STATES:
THE CASE OF SINGAPORE
LTC SUNIL KUMAR
Head Operations Other Than War (OOTW)
Doctrine & Training Branch
SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES
PEACEKEEPING CHALLENGES FOR SMALL STATES:THE CASE OF SINGAPORE
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SCOPE OF PRESENTATION
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Introduction
Dilemmas of Small States
Developing Niche Areas
Knowledge Building
Training
Conclusion
IMPORTANCE OF UN
• Maintains International Peace
& Stability
• Defuses International Crises
• Resolves Conflicts
• Undertakes a Range of Missions
DILEMMAS OF SMALL STATES
• Small Size and Limited Resources
• Singapore Armed Forces
– Conscript Armed Force
SINGAPORE’S INVOLVEMENT
• Contribution
– Over 1,500 SAF peacekeepers participated in
UN missions
• Approach
Niche Areas
Knowledge Building
Training
DEVELOPING NICHE AREAS
• Contributions Most Effective
and Valuable
Medical Support
- Gulf War (1991)
- East Timor (1999 - 2002)
Niche Areas
Knowledge Building
Training
DEVELOPING NICHE AREAS
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Platoon Task Force
Company Task Force
Force Commander Group
Helicopter Detachment
UN Standby Arrangement
KNOWLEDGE BUILDING
Two - Pronged Approach
- Participation as military observers,
peacekeepers and medical personnel
- Attend professional UN courses
Niche Areas
Secondment to UN DPKO
- Better understand parameters and
requirements of UN mission
- Real and constructive means of
contribution
Knowledge Building
Training
PEACEKEEPING TRAINING
PSO Training Prior to Deployment
Niche Areas
Knowledge Building
Training
- Effective from time of deployment
- Not a burden to host country or UN
• UN Standby Arrangement
System
– Singapore signed an MOU with the UN on 21 May 1997
– The UNSAS is only for UN planning purposes; the final
decision to deploy any resources for each mission still
lies with the Singapore government
– Upon approval by Cabinet, SAF would need to deploy
elements within a response time of 4 weeks
• Commitment to the UN Standby
Arrangement System
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2 teams of military observers
2 teams of Planning Officers
1 Helicopter Detachment (with 4
helicopters)
2 x C-130 to assist in deployments
2 x CASEVAC teams
1 x Medical team and or Medical staff
attachments to other Medical units
Singapore’s Contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations
• UNTAG
– Namibia, 1989
– 14 SAF Officers, 48
Police Personnel, 20
civil servants
• UNIKOM
– Military Observers at
Iraq- Kuwait Border,
– Participated 1991 to
Mar 03 (13 teams)
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UNAVEM II
– Angola, 1991- 92
– 8 Officers
• UNTAC
- Cambodia, 1993
- 4 Super Pumas,
- 65 SAF personnel
- 166 Police
• UNOMSA
– South Africa, 1994
– 2 SAF Officers and 3
Police Officers
• MINUGUA
– Guatemala, 1997
– 5- men medical team
• UNSMA
– Afghanistan, 1997-98
– 1 Military Adviser
• UNTAET - UN Transitional Administration in East Timor Feb 00 to May 02
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4 x PKO HQ staff,
3 x 61-men Platoon
Task Force in Western
Sector
9 x 21-men Medical Team
40 x Police Personnel
• UNMEE - Ethiopia and Eritrea Jan 01 onwards
• Military Observer Participation
• Participation ended in Jul 03
UNMISET
• May 02 onwards - Over 250
personnel
• Force Comdr UNMISET- PKF
• Staff Planners at PKF HQ
• Helicopter Detachment - 4 x
UHIH
• Infantry Company
Safe Missions?
• UN HQ-New York
– Mission Planning Officer
– Office of Internal Oversight
Services (OIOS)
– Medical Support Unit
– Situation Centre
– Training, Logistics & Field
Administration Units
– Force Generation Service
Singapore’s Contribution to UN Coalition Operations
• OPS NIGHTINGALE
– Gulf War, 1990- 91
– Medical Support in the
Gulf War (30 personnel)
Singapore’s Contribution to UN Coalition Operations
• INTERFET - UN sanctioned
International Force in East
Timor - 17 Feb 99 to 28 Feb 00
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4- men Liaison Team
3 x LST for 2 months each
1 x C130
26 personnel Medical Team
40 police personnel
Cumulative total of 373
personnel involved
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• Contributions based on UN Resolution 1511
– Deployment of Air & Naval Assets for the
reconstruction of Iraq (UN SCR 1511)
• C-130, C-135K, LST
• Regional Missions
– Aceh Monitoring Mission
• 20 monitors from Aug 05-Dec 06
CONCLUSION
• Peacekeeping is Complex and
Challenging
• No “One Size Fits All” Solution
• Developing Niche Areas
• Finding New Areas in Peacekeeping
Fields
End of Presentation
SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES

Singapore`s Contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations

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