Bloomberg February 1, 2008 The German government rejected a U.S. request to provide more troops to combat Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan, saying that ministers were “surprised” by the demand. more
Agence France-Presse February 1, 2008 Poland said Friday it has reached a deal in principle with the United States for aid to modernize Polish air defenses in return for Warsaw’s hosting a controversial US missile shield. more
BBC News February 1, 2008 US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates has urged Germany to send more troops to Afghanistan.more
Agence France-Presse February 1, 2008 US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has sent an “unusually stern” letter to his German counterpart asking Berlin to send more troops to southern Afghanistan, a German newspaper reported Thursday. more
Agence France-Presse January 31, 2008 The United States said Thursday it would like France to send combat troops to southern Afghanistan without saying it would make an explicit request to French Defense Minister Herve Morin. more