SLOBODAN LEKIC
Associated Press Writer
BRUSSELS – Military officials from NATO’s 28 members and other allied nations met Tuesday to work out how they will pledge at least 2,000 new instructors to train the fast-expanding Afghan security forces.
Alliance members have indicated they would commit the numbers needed, but it remains unclear if they will have enough trainers with the qualifications requested by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, in his appeal for at least 2,000 new trainers and mentors to work with the Afghan army and police.
“The focus is absolutely on the trainers,” said Col. Greg Julian, spokesman for NATO’s supreme military command.