DART team headed for Pakistan

[vonGarvin]

One thing we are missing here is would Pakistan allow us to send a security detachment along with the DART? Allowing an armed foreign military force into Pakistan would be a very political sensitive subject, especially in light of various warnings from Islamic fundamentalist groups that foreigners are not welcome. The alternative would be for the Pakistani forces to provide security, which if I was a DART member would not give a warm fuzzy feeling. Its entirely possible that this may be one of the hang-ups that is delaying the deployment of the DART into Pakistan.

The DART has been to Pakistan rather recently.  It wouldn't be a first.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

The DART has been to Pakistan rather recently.  It wouldn't be a first.

True, but did they have a security element with them? Al

 

[Blackadder1916]

True, but did they have a security element with them? Al

There is an intergral D&S platoon in the DART, so yes there would have been a security element with them.  According to this backgrounder it does not appear that any additional security was taken.