Peacekeeping OperationsAustralia in its Regional Context

Magnetic imagery on Fauro Island, results of trenching and distribution of anomalous soils at Ballyorlo.

Video 1

• ABC Foreign Correspondent, June 2003: ‘The Bill – Solomon Islands’

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZVfNWbMJWQ&playnext=1&list=PL2569F9DD3C8F36B6&feature=results_video

Solomon IslandsOP ANODE• ADF contribution to the Australian-led Regional Assistance

Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI).• assists in providing security, law and justice, economic

governance, and governance advice.• military component of RAMSI includes troops from Australia,

New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Tonga.• initial deployment in July 2003 was over 1400 personnel,

including 2 infantry companies, 2 Iroquois helicopters, & 2 patrol boats.

• following the April 2006 riots in Honiara, an additional 380 troops were deployed.

• Australia’s contribution currently consists of around 120 Australian soldiers (mostly from NSW’s 5th Brigade).

East Timor in its Regional Context

Video 2

• ABC Foreign Correspondent, May 2004: ‘Sacrifice in Timor’

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gvqgpsqZeg&feature=relmfu

East TimorOP ASTUTE• ADF contribution to the Australian-led International Stabilisation Force

(ISF).• at height in 2000-2002, ~1500 troops were deployed.• currently 390 personnel from the ADF, including infantry, Black Hawk

helicopters, and engineers, communications and logistics personnel.• mission to maintain security and train East Timorese Police and defence

forces.

OP TOWER• ADF contribution to the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste

(UNMIT). • started in August 2006 in response to the urgent requirement for

international intervention.• composed of only four ADF personnel, it is one of the ADF’s smallest

overseas missions.