KFOR decision still not final

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says that “KFOR’s future will be discussed,” but that no decision has been taken yet on downsizing the mission.

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Tuesday, 09.06.2009.

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NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says that “KFOR’s future will be discussed,” but that no decision has been taken yet on downsizing the mission. Scheffer told reporters after meeting with Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer, that he could not confirm reports from American sources that the KFOR contingent would be cut from 15,000 to 10,000 troops. KFOR decision still not final “If there is decision, it will be a result of a complete political and military analysis of the situation,” the NATO chief said, stating that discussions would be held between NATO defense ministers on the subject in Brussels. “Such a decision will have to be justified,” Scheffer said. An American official in Brussels told journalists on Monday that “KFOR was due to move into the next operational phase,” which was why the mission would be cut to 10,000 troops. He said that an analysis conducted by NATO member-states had confirmed that the security situation in Kosovo would allow KFOR to reduce its numbers. A NATO spokesman said that alliance ministers would be discussing the mission’s future at meetings on Thursday and Friday. He said that “there is currently no decision on the assignments or size of the KFOR mission,” and that “any decision, if it comes, will be made on the basis of political and military, not just military, factors.” NATO officials who wished to remain anonymous said that if a decision was made to cut the KFOR contingent, “it will be well assessed and implemented in phases.” “Every phase will be a product of [NATO] military consultations and decisions,” it was stated. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, left (FoNet, archive)

KFOR decision still not final

“If there is decision, it will be a result of a complete political and military analysis of the situation,” the NATO chief said, stating that discussions would be held between NATO defense ministers on the subject in Brussels.

“Such a decision will have to be justified,” Scheffer said.

An American official in Brussels told journalists on Monday that “KFOR was due to move into the next operational phase,” which was why the mission would be cut to 10,000 troops.

He said that an analysis conducted by NATO member-states had confirmed that the security situation in Kosovo would allow KFOR to reduce its numbers.

A NATO spokesman said that alliance ministers would be discussing the mission’s future at meetings on Thursday and Friday.

He said that “there is currently no decision on the assignments or size of the KFOR mission,” and that “any decision, if it comes, will be made on the basis of political and military, not just military, factors.”

NATO officials who wished to remain anonymous said that if a decision was made to cut the KFOR contingent, “it will be well assessed and implemented in phases.”

“Every phase will be a product of [NATO] military consultations and decisions,” it was stated.

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