The Coalition of the Willing
America is not acting unilaterally
* Denotes Countries mentioned by Secretary of State Colin Powell
Afghanistan: Afghanistan has pledged its support for the U.S.
backed effort to disarm Iraq. May open airspace to U.S. and allied military flights.
Albania: Offered to send troops. Approved U.S. use of airspace and
bases.
Australia: Sent 2,000-strong force of elite SAS troops, fighter jets and
warships to the Gulf.
Azerbaijan:*
Bahrain: Headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet.
Bulgaria: Offered use of airspace, base and refueling for U.S.
warplanes; sent 150 non-combat troops specializing in chemical and biological warfare
decontamination.
Canada:* Sent military planners to join U.S. counterparts at their
command post in Qatar. A destroyer and two frigates sent to the region could protect U.S.
ships.
Colombia:*
Croatia: Airspace and airports open to civilian transport planes from the
coalition.
Czech Republic: Sent non-combat troops specializing in chemical warfare
decontamination in response to U.S. request.
Denmark: The government decided to take part in the military action with
submarine, surface ships, and a medical team comprised of 70 elite Jaegerkorps soldiers.
El Salvador*
Eritrea*
Estonia*
Ethiopia: Ethiopia has publicly pledged its support for the U.S. backed
effort to disarm Iraq.
Georgia*
Germany: Despite opposition to a war on Iraq, Germany has chemical
warfare decontamination specialists in Kuwait. Germany has also promises unhindered use of
its airspace and U.S. and British bases, and will provide Turkey with AWACS and Patriot
anti-missile rockets for protection.
Greece: U.S. naval base in Crete serves U.S. sixth fleet and supports
Navy and Air Force intelligence-gathering planes.
Hungary: Hosts a U.S. base where Iraqi exiles are trained for possible
post-war administrative roles. NATO can use the country’s roads, railways and
airspace to carry military support for Turkey’s defense. May open airspace for U.S.
military flights.
Italy: Offered logistical help and use of military bases and ports under
longstanding NATO commitments.
Japan: Japan expressed unequivocal support for U.S. plans to forcibly
disarm Iraq. Will provide post-conflict assistance.
Jordan: Opened its airspace to coalition planes; hosts U.S. troops
carrying out search and rescue operations in western Iraq and manning a Patriot
anti-missile defense system.
Kuwait: Hosts coalition forces massed for an invasion.
Latvia: Government has decided to ask parliament to authorize the
deployment of a small number of troops.
Lithuania: Authorized use of airspace for U.S. backed mission to disarm
Iraq.
Macedonia*
Netherlands: A few hundred Dutch troops are stationed in Turkey to
operate three Patriot missile defense systems, allowing movement of U.S. troops and
supplies from Germany through the Netherlands en route to the Persian Gulf.
Nicaragua*
Norway: Offered to send 10,000 chemical warfare suits to Turkey.
Oman: Base for U.S. planes used in Afghanistan, but says will play no
role in a war against Iraq. Oman has sent one battalion under Gulf Cooperation Council
mission to defend Kuwait.
Philippines: The Philippine National Security Council offered political
support for a U.S. led war to disarm Iraq.
Poland: To deploy up to 200 troops in the Gulf region, which will perform
an unspecified non-combat role, supporting the U.S.-led offensive. A few dozen Grom elite
commando troops and transport ship already stationed in the Gulf area, as part of the
Afghanistan campaign, could be enlisted.
Portugal: Made available NATO air bases and an air base in the Azores.
Qatar: Hosts a mobile HQ for U.S. Central Command; allowed Washington to
expand an airfield to handle more combat jets.
Romania: Airspace and a base open to U.S. warplanes; sent non-combat
specialists in chemical decontamination, medics, engineers and military police in response
to a U.S. request. Will make available Black Sea air and naval bases.
Saudi Arabia: U.S. and British planes use its Prince Sultan Air Base to
enforce a "no-fly zone" over southern Iraq.
Slovakia: Sent non-combat troops specializing in chemical warfare
decontamination in response to a U.S. request. Has approved U.S. flyovers and use of its
bases.
Slovenia: Signed the Vilnius 10 declaration supporting the United States
South Korea: Seoul will dispatch some 500 army engineers to support a
U.S. led war on Iraq, in addition to post-war assistance.
Spain: Strongest ally of the United States and Britain. Promised use of
its NATO bases for a strike on Iraq. Spain will send a medical support vessel equipped
with nuclear, biological and chemical treatment facilities. A frigate and 900 troops will
accompany the support vessel in the event of a conflict.
Taiwan: Taipei opened its airspace to U.S. military aircraft.
Turkey: Hosts U.S. planes enforcing "no-fly" zone in northern
Iraq. Parliament has rejected a resolution to allow use of airspace and deployment of
American troops for an attack on Iraq but the cabinet was to debate the resolution again
on Tuesday with a possible parliamentary vote on Wednesday.
Ukraine: Agreed to U.S. request that it send chemical warfare and nuclear
decontamination experts
United Arab Emirates: Base for U.S. reconnaissance aircraft and
refueling; host to an estimated 3,000 western troops. Has pledged 4,000 troops supported
by Apache attack helicopters, Leclerc tanks, BMP3 amphibious armored vehicles, a missile
boat and a frigate to defend Kuwait in case of war in Iraq.
United Kingdom: Washington's chief ally on Iraq has sent or committed
45,000 military personnel, planes and warships.
Uzbekistan*
*Countries mentioned by Secretary of State Colin Powell
Additional source: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1846535
Additional source: “Military Support Offered for Iraq War”, Associate Press
Online, February 27, 2003.