Nato’s secretary general has said members will do “substantially more” to contribute to the fight against al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen said non-US Nato countries would provide at least 5,000 extra troops, and “probably a few thousand on top of that”.
His pledge came as President Barack Obama said he would increase US forces in Afghanistan by 30,000 – to 100,000.
Mr Rasmussen said Nato troops would remain there “as long as it takes”.
“In 2010, the non-US members of this mission will send at least 5,000 soldiers and probably a few thousand on top of that,” Mr Rasmussen said, clarifying that this number was in addition to the more than 38,000 already there.
