![]() ![]() Undoubtedly, Xi Jinping is going to embark on his third term with the 20th Party Congress. READ | China President Xi Jinping reappears on state TV amid rumours over 'absence' Today, the ARRC is the UK’s largest deployable Land HQ it remains the UK’s contribution to NATO’s High Readiness Forces (HRF(L)) structure and is unique amongst all other HRF(L)s by falling under the direct Operational Command of Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) during peacetime.According to China experts, the top Chinese political leader, through his sustained efforts, has made sure that his position becomes stronger through his direct and indirect hold over most decision-making bodies. Once again, the ARRC found itself working beyond the tactical. In order to undertake this task, the size of the HQ had to be doubled. It was the first time that all of the sectors of Afghanistan came under the command of a single HQ the first time since World War 2 that a sizeable contingent of United States forces (45,000) came under a non-American commander in a time of conflict and the first time NATO forces had fought a combined arms battle when it attacked the entrenched Taliban position south of Kandahar. In 2006 the ARRC assumed responsibility for the HQ of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan bringing with it more firsts. ARRC provided that function until tensions calmed, and normalcy returned. The withdrawal of Serbian forces left a power vacuum which required command and control of agencies and militias to maintain the peace. Under the title of Kosovo Force (KFOR) the Corps deterred further Serbian intervention whilst establishing refugee camps and providing aid. Five Brigades from France, Germany, Italy, the United States and the UK were initially allocated with a second Brigade added by the UK later, to bolster the force. Commanding three multinational divisions from France, the United States and Britain the ARRC ensured compliance amongst the warring factions along the 180km long ceasefire line.ġ998 saw a rise in violence in Kosovo, and by the summer it seemed increasingly likely that intervention would be required. The ARRC’s first challenge came in November 1995 as part of the Implementation Force (IFOR), responsible for maintaining the ceasefire in Bosnia following the end of the civil war. A British soldier patrolling alongside German troops in Bosnia. From its beginnings in Rhinedahlen, Germany, the ARRC has truly fostered the multinational unity of the Alliance, allowing expertise and relevance to be maximised. Formed from the remnants of the 1 st British Corps the UK provided the framework, staffing sixty percent of the headquarters (HQ) roles and coordinating subordinate formations from Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium. It was clear that the threat was no longer solely in Germany facing east and would require a force that was able to travel “out of area” in order to react most appropriately.Ī Rapid Reaction Corps was proposed by the British to meet this requirement. ![]() The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and the collapse of Yugoslavia highlighted the need for collective security. However, with the chances of a cold war style threat receding uncertainties remained and quickly became apparent. The end of the Cold War brought optimism. Saturday, 1 st October 2022 marks the 30 th anniversary of the inauguration of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC), the first NATO Rapid Reaction Land Force Headquarters. ![]()
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