NATO seeks reinforcements for south Afghanistan
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MONS, Belgium  - NATO's top commander of   operations, General James Jones, acknowledged on Thursday the   alliance had been taken aback by the level of violence in south   Afghanistan and urged allies to provide reinforcements.
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Countries with troops in southern Afghanistan will discuss on Friday how to tackle rising violence by Taliban insurgents and mounting U.S. calls for bigger contributions to NATO's Afghan mission.
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NATO's top commander of  operations, General James Jones, acknowledged on Thursday the  alliance had been taken aback by the extent of violence in  southern Afghanistan and urged allies to provide  reinforcements.
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NATO's top operational commander wants more troops to help crush an expected Taliban offensive in Afghanistan but is facing widespread reluctance among allies to come forward, alliance officials said on Tuesday.
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The NATO chief on Friday called on Afghanistan to improve its government and boost support for its security forces to step up the fight against the Taliban.
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The US is to urge Nato to take overall responsibility for peacekeeping and reconstruction in Afghanistan.
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Nato is to expand its peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan with more troops being sent to western regions.
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BRUSSELS - Under intense pressure from Taliban insurgents based in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and short of the troops needed for victory, NATO again is pleading with member states to step up their commitments, casting the fight in Afghanistan as vital for global security.
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NATO must do more to help train and equip Afghanistan&#39;s national army, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said here Friday.
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The British-led NATO force in southern  Afghanistan does not have enough troops to carry out its  mission and the Taliban show worrying signs of growing  stronger, a report by Britain&#39;s parliament has found.
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The British-led NATO force in southern Afghanistan does not have enough troops to carry out its mission and the Taliban show worrying signs of growing stronger, a report by Britain's parliament has found.
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NATO-led troops launched an offensive against Taliban militants Tuesday in a volatile southern Afghan province where hundreds of militant fighters have amassed.
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SEVILLE, Spain  - The United States stepped up pressure on NATO allies on Thursday to send more troops to Afghanistan to crush an expected Taliban offensive, saying the next few weeks would be pivotal in battling the insurgency.
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday began two days of talks with allied defense and diplomatic officials on how to re-energize and reinforce NATO efforts in southern Afghanistan
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SEVILLE, Spain  - The United States stepped up pressure on NATO allies on Thursday to send more troops to crush an expected Taliban offensive, saying the next few weeks would be pivotal in battling the insurgency.
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SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - Taliban fighters are continuing to reinforce a key southern town against an expected NATO offensive more than a week after taking it over, ending a controversial four month truce.
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The NATO chief on Friday called on Afghanistan to improve its government and strengthen its security forces to step up the fight against the Taliban.