Saturday, July 9, 2016

More Money From NATO For Afghanistan

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani next to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (R) and Afghanistan's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah at the NATO Summit in Warsaw, Poland July 9, 2016. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

Reuters: Despite fatigue, NATO commits to fund Afghan forces to 2020

NATO allies agreed on Saturday to help fund Afghan security forces to the tune of around $1 billion annually over the next three years, despite public fatigue in Western countries about their involvement in the long-running conflict.

The allies, attending a two-day summit in the Polish capital Warsaw, also pressed Afghan leaders to do more to combat corruption, carry out electoral reforms and protect human rights, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said.

NATO has had forces in Afghanistan since 2003 and has invested tens of billions of dollars in trying to stabilize the country.

A worsening security situation and a resurgent Taliban have forced the allies to reverse plans to sharply reduce their troops levels, though there is little Western appetite for a much prolonged involvement in Afghanistan.

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More News On NATO Agreeing To Commit More Money And Resources To Afghanistan

NATO makes fresh funding, troop pledge for Afghanistan -- AFP
NATO boosts support for countries battling Islamic extremism -- AP
NATO Allies Agree To Spend $1 Billion On Afghan Security Forces Through 2020 -- IBTimes
NATO extends mission in Afghanistan -- DW
NATO gives $1bn to boost US security effort in Afghanistan -- RT
NATO to Remain in Afghanistan After 2016, Troops Size to Be Decided Soon -- Sputnik
FACT SHEET: NATO’s Enduring Commitment to Afghanistan -- White House

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

One billion dollars will not prevent the Taliban from taking over. The real announcement is how many troops they'll keep in the capital.