Saturday 18 February 2012

Cutting Back In Afghanistan

Illustration from the Brookings Institute.U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, speaking to reporters in Brussels, said the size of the future Afghan force will largely depend on "the funds that are going to be put on the table." The U.S. is looking for additional contributions from countries outside NATO, such as Japan, South Korea, Sweden, and Arab Gulf monarchies. There is serious disagreement about this within NATO.

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