The German Palarment just voted to send Six Tornados RECCE and 500 more Soldiers to Afghanistan. The Tornados are supposed to provide the Nato forces with air reconnaissance while the Troops should be used along with the rest of the German forces mainly in the North.
Further the former german defense secretary and now faction leader of the SPD Struck announced that Germany will likely stay for over ten years in Afghanistan.
(german) sources:
Afghanistan: Bundestag schickt Tornados über die Front - Politik - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten
http://de.today.reuters.com/news/new...ANISTAN-ZF.xml
Further the former german defense secretary and now faction leader of the SPD Struck announced that Germany will likely stay for over ten years in Afghanistan.
(german) sources:
Afghanistan: Bundestag schickt Tornados über die Front - Politik - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten
http://de.today.reuters.com/news/new...ANISTAN-ZF.xml
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