Criticism of Some NATO Allies
Despite the deployment of British and Dutch forces (and smaller forces from smaller European countries such as Denmark and Estonia), the Canadians have shown frustration at the lack of support from other major European NATO countries. Britain's defence secretary Des Browne shared criticism of those NATO allies for not sharing the burden.
Germany has ISAF ground troops in Afghanistan, but in the more secure north and resisted calls to help NATO forces apart from emergencies in the south. France also has troops in the more secure north, and has deployed special forces and made available close air support aircraft for operations in the south, but also did not deploy significant ground troops to the south. In August 2008 though, French troops had been involved in increased fighting after taking control of the Kabul regional command.
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