NATO to consider more troop cuts

At a meeting of EU defense ministers in Istanbul, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen NATO forces in Kosovo will be decreased further.

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At a meeting of EU defense ministers in Istanbul, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen NATO forces in Kosovo will be decreased further. According to NATO’s plans, the number of troops in Kosovo should be decreased to 4,000 by 2011. NATO to consider more troop cuts During 2009, the number of troops in the NATO-led peacekeeping mission, KFOR, will be decreased to 10,000. He said that in this way, NATO is trying to secure the needed help for the American military in Afghanistan, adding that NATO will be sending 30,000 peacekeepers there. “We will continue to discuss further plans for KFOR, which is expected to start leaving Kosovo under NATO’s direction. There should be no doubt that KFOR will be able to maintain the level of security in the region even with a smaller number of troops,” Rasmussen said. Anders Fogh Rasmussen (Beta)

NATO to consider more troop cuts

During 2009, the number of troops in the NATO-led peacekeeping mission, KFOR, will be decreased to 10,000.

He said that in this way, NATO is trying to secure the needed help for the American military in Afghanistan, adding that NATO will be sending 30,000 peacekeepers there.

“We will continue to discuss further plans for KFOR, which is expected to start leaving Kosovo under NATO’s direction. There should be no doubt that KFOR will be able to maintain the level of security in the region even with a smaller number of troops,” Rasmussen said.

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