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The <b>Standby High-Readiness Brigade (SHIRBRIG)</b> is the standing
military force of the [[United Nations]]. Its permanent headquarters is in
[[Copenhagen]] in [[Denmark]]. It was declared ready for operations on
[[January 1]], [[2000]], and deployed to the [[Horn of Africa]] in November
[[2000]] to form the core of the UN Mission in [[Ethiopia]] and [[Eritrea]] (UNMEE)
under the command of [[Royal Netherlands Marine Corps]] Major General
[[Patrick Cammaert]]. The Brigade returned from that mission six months later
and began a training cycle. It announced that it would again be ready for
action as of [[January 1]], [[2002]]. Cammaert's appointment currently
expired in November, [[2002]], but has been extended once already.
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The Brigade comprises a number of troops varying between four and five
thousand, drawn from units pledged by eleven countries:
[[Argentina]], [[Austria]], [[Canada]], [[Denmark]], [[Finland]], [[Italy]], [[Netherlands]], [[Norway]], [[Poland]], [[Romania]], and [[Sweden]].
The nations that contribute to SHIRBRIG have the right to opt out of any operation. For example, when the UNMEE was formed, [[Argentina]] and
[[Romania]] opted out for financial reasons.
The Brigade expects to operate independently at a considerable distance from support for up to 60 days. It stands ready for deployment from point of embarkation at 15 to 30 days notice. Its deployment will be limited to six months duration, after which the mission will either be terminated or other forces will replace the Brigade.
The unit has a Web site at http://www.shirbrig.dk.
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