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Lithuanian–Polish–Ukrainian Brigade (abbr. LITPOLUKRBRIG; (リトアニア語:Lietuvos-Lenkijos-Ukrainos brigada, LITPOLUKRBRIG); (ウクライナ語:Литовсько-Польсько-Українська Бригада, ЛИТПОЛУКРБРИГ); (ポーランド語:Brygada litewsko-polsko-ukraińska)) is a planned multinational brigade consisting of units from the Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian armies. Other countries are free to join the trilateral agreement.〔(Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania to form joint peacekeeping brigade ), Kyiv Post (November 17, 2009)〕 An agreement on its creation was signed on November 16, 2009. The brigade was to reach operational status in autumn 2011,〔 but it was delayed; a January 2012 estimate put that date at some time in 2013. The unit was finally formed on September 19, 2014.〔http://www.dnd.com.pk/ukraine-poland-lithuania-formed-new-international-military-unit-litpolukrbrig/〕 Lithuania and Poland are NATO members,〔(Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine create joint brigade ), The Baltic Course (November 17, 2009)〕 while Ukraine is not. Ukraine asked to join the NATO Membership Action Plan in January 2008 (see Ukraine–NATO relations)〔(Ukraine asks to join NATO membership action plan ), UNIAN (January 16, 2008)〕 but shelved these plans early June 2010,〔 however, Ukraine's co-operation with NATO continued.〔(Ukraine's parliament votes to abandon Nato ambitions ), BBC News (June 3, 2010)〕 ==History== On June 14, 2007, during an EU Defence Ministers' meeting, Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian ministers agreed to create a multinational unit.〔 Robert Rochowicz, ( List intencyjny w sprawie LITPOLUKRBRIG podpisany ), Polska Zbrojna, 16.11.2009〕 In fall of 2008 the proposed unit type was specified as a brigade.〔 The three countries did have experience in past joint military operations, most notably, through the Lithuanian-Polish Peace Force Battalion and the Polish–Ukrainian Peace Force Battalion.〔 Lithuania and Poland are NATO members, Ukraine is currently not but requested to join the NATO Membership Action Plan in January 2008.〔 On November 2009 a "Protocol of Intent" covering formation of a joint Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian brigade ("LITPOLUKRBRIG") was signed by Defense Minister of Lithuania, Rasa Jukneviciene, Deputy Secretary of the Polish Ministry of Defense Stanisław Komorowski (representing the indisposed Defense Minister of Poland, Bogdan Klich) and acting Defense Minister of Ukraine Valeriy Ivashchenko.〔 Marcin Wojciechowski, (Wspólna brygada Polski, Litwy i Ukrainy ), Gazeta Wyborcza, 2009-11-16〕〔(Minister of National Defense to take part in the EU Defense Ministers' meeting in Brussels ), Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Lithuania (November 13, 2009)〕〔 On March 17, 2014, The Daily Telegraph (online edition) reported, as part of its live coverage of the 2014 Crimean crisis, that Poland’s defence ministry had announced it was re-launching plans to establish a joint Polish, Ukrainian and Lithuanian military brigade. The ministry said "defence ministers would meet later that week to discuss the formation of the brigade that would straddle Nato’s eastern border and bring Ukraine’s armed forces closer to the Western fold". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lithuanian–Polish–Ukrainian Brigade」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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