Germany boosting troops for Afghanistan
In spite of negative public opinion, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced Tuesday that Germany's troop contingent for Afghanistan will be increased by 850.
Tuesday, 26.01.2010.
16:37
In spite of negative public opinion, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced Tuesday that Germany's troop contingent for Afghanistan will be increased by 850. Following much speculation recently in the German press, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced at a press conference on Tuesday that a 500 troops would be deployed to Afghanistan to join the around 4,300 already stationed there. Germany boosting troops for Afghanistan A further 350 troop would be a "flexible reserve" to be deployed when necessary, for example to provide extra security for elections. Merkel said the troop hike - 850 additional troops in all - was part of a "completely new" approach to cooperating with the Afghan government which aimed to see Kabul take responsibility for the security of the country as soon as possible. The Bundeswehr currently serves in Afghanistan under a parliamentary mandate setting the maximum number of German troops at 4,500. However, when another 500 troops are sent to Afghanistan, this number may still not be surpassed as many soldiers are nearing the end of their tours. The Bundeswehr's military involvement in Afghanistan is unpopular with the majority of Germans, but Chancellor Merkel and her coalition government see a continuing commitment to the NATO presence in the country central to German foreign policy. A major NATO conference on the strategy in Afghanistan will begin in London on Thursday.
Germany boosting troops for Afghanistan
A further 350 troop would be a "flexible reserve" to be deployed when necessary, for example to provide extra security for elections.Merkel said the troop hike - 850 additional troops in all - was part of a "completely new" approach to cooperating with the Afghan government which aimed to see Kabul take responsibility for the security of the country as soon as possible.
The Bundeswehr currently serves in Afghanistan under a parliamentary mandate setting the maximum number of German troops at 4,500.
However, when another 500 troops are sent to Afghanistan, this number may still not be surpassed as many soldiers are nearing the end of their tours.
The Bundeswehr's military involvement in Afghanistan is unpopular with the majority of Germans, but Chancellor Merkel and her coalition government see a continuing commitment to the NATO presence in the country central to German foreign policy.
A major NATO conference on the strategy in Afghanistan will begin in London on Thursday.
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