The alliance has recently taken over operational command in the area from U.S.-led coalition forces.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair today said that Britain's NATO allies have a "duty" to send more troops to Afghanistan.
Blair said British and other international troops are inflicting "real damage" on the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, but it is important that all members of NATO regard it as their responsibility to strengthen the alliance's military presence in the country.
Blair was speaking in London at a press conference with Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao. Wen said Beijing backs NATO efforts to bring stability to Afghanistan.
(AFP, Reuters)
The Afghan Insurgency
HOMEGROWN OR IMPORTED? As attacks against Afghan and international forces continue relentlessly, RFE/RL hosted a briefing to discuss the nature of the Afghan insurgency. The discussion featured Marvin Weinbaum, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and RFE/RL Afghanistan analyst Amin Tarzi.
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