Archive for the month of April 1993
Participating forces
Participating Forces
The operation started with assets from France, The Netherlands, and the United States. Aircraft were deployed to bases in Italy.
Deny Flight Statistics
In the 983 days of Operation Deny Flight, a total of 100,420 missions were flown.
Role of NATO
Involvement In Peacekeeping
The political basis for NATO's role in former Yugoslavia was established at the Ministerial Meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Oslo, in June 1992, when NATO Foreign Ministers announced their readiness to support, on a case by case basis, in accordance with their own procedures, peacekeeping activities under the responsibility of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) - subsequently renamed the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
Operation Deny Flight
Background
NATO Operation Deny Flight commenced at 1200 GMT on Monday, April 12, 1993, with aircraft from France, the Netherlands and United States.