Today (06 October 2021), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed virtually a high level event organized by Germany’s Minister of Defence, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on the initial assessment of NATO’s twenty years efforts in Afghanistan.
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“At the same time, the international community, supported by our military presence, engaged in nation building and political reform, helping to create the conditions for Afghans to make significant social and economic progress. [It’s impossible to imagine him making that statement with a straight face.] I am grateful to all who served under the NATO flag; and I honour the sacrifice of the thousands of troops – from Allies, partners, and Afghanistan – who have paid the ultimate price, including 59 German troops,” he added. [The first German soldiers kill in a war since Hitler’s time.]
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