The secretary of defence, Robert Gates, approved the
sending of these reinforcements in order to maintain and
consolidate the results and progress in the area. Colonel
Dave Lapan, spokesperson of the Pentagon stated that it
was necessary to put the enemy under pressure during the
winter.
According to American media, the reinforcements could
arrive as of mid-January, before the spring, which is
one ideal time for the resumption of the combat with great
scale.
This deployment is only temporary, and will be ensured
by the 26° expeditionary unit of American Marines
Corp. It is always question of reducing the presence of
the American forces in Afghanistan. Indeed, the preparations
of the withdrawal of the American forces and their allies
should start in July.
The NATO forces present in Afghanistan carried out by
the United States, are composed of a total of 140.000
soldiers, who fight the insurrection with the collaboration
of the Afghan military forces since 2001, date of the
fall of the Taliban. More than 2.300 soldiers were already
killed in Afghanistan, of which approximately 2/3 of Americans.
