NATO in difficulty in Afghanistan

Two Spanish soldiers were killed and six wounded in an attack in Afghanistan where several European countries have sent troops. For Valenti Puig, "In the EU, there is talk of a common foreign policy and a European army, but NATO's difficulty coordinating operations in Afghanistan suffices to understand why everything is advancing so slowly. In addition, NATO wishes to eliminate its fast action force. It claims that it will give it up after Iraq, but the world never stops being in conflict. Some Europeans want to be on the front line of a globalised world, but this is just a dream for the time being. ... The 27 members have yet to ratify clause of solidarity in matters of defence that would allow everyone to react if another is attacked."

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