The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386
As of Feb 28, 2012, General John Allen USMC is in charge
In support of Nato's peacekeeping mission.
Marines were first sent to Afghanistan in 2001 following the attack on the twin towers in New York. In 2003, NATO began to participate in the war in Afghanistan. In recent years, the United States have been trying to remove troops from Afghanistan.
Some of the countries that sent troops to Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) include the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Italy, and Australia, among others. Non-NATO countries such as Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea also contributed troops to the mission.
138 000 military personnel are engaged in NATO missions around the world. These forces are currently operating in Afghanistan, Kosovo, the Mediterranean, off the Horn of Africa and in Somalia.
No, and probably never will be. Due to it's geographical location, it's closer ties to Asia and continued annoyance between NATO and Pakistan over the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan, where NATO says Taliban troops are launching attacks.
Britain is a US ally as well as a NATO member they sent troops in response to the US's involvement. They also knew the treat to US interests would eventually spill over to Britain.
Norway has 500 troops in Afghanistan/
There are 245 troops from Lithuania in Afghanistan.
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NATO is currently leading operations in Libya, and its common defence clause was invoked for the first time after the 9/11 attacks, with troops from all NATO countries joining the war in Afghanistan in 2001. NATO is still expanding its membership in Eastern and Central Europe, with Albania and Croatia the newest members, joining in 2009.
Poland has 2,630 troops stationed in Afghanistan.