Most in UK 'oppose Afghan battle'
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The majority of people in the UK are against the British military's presence in Afghanistan, a BBC poll suggests.
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Britain has warned that the credibility of NATO is at stake in Afghanistan after it was surprised by the strength of resisitance from the Taliban, the country's hardline former rulers.
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British soldiers in Afghanistan are involved in some of the worst and most prolonged fighting since World War II, the British commander of NATO forces in the country said.
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Tory defence spokesman Liam Fox criticises Germany, Italy and Spain's efforts in Afghanistan.
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A senior British diplomat defends Nato's operation in Afghanistan, saying the overall strategy is working.
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Britain defended its role in Afghanistan  and the reliability of its equipment on Sunday after the  country's worst military air crash in years sparked growing  criticism of the British mission in the country.
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Public distaste with the Iraq war in Britain has hit its worst-ever level, with fewer than a third of people thinking it is the right thing, an opinion poll said.
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The UK hits back at claims by Afghan President Hamid Karzai that UK troops are making the country's situation worse.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair may need to rely on opposition support to approve the replacement of Britain's nuclear deterrent because of rebels within his own party, a poll indicated on Sunday.
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Foreign fighters are starting to appear   among Taliban forces fighting British troops in southern   Afghanistan, a senior British official said on Wednesday.
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The British-led NATO force in  Afghanistan does not have enough troops to carry out its  mission and the Taliban show worrying signs of growing  stronger, a report by Britain&#39;s parliament has found.
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British forces in Afghanistan are attacked up to a dozen times a day and are involved in &quot;extraordinarily intense&quot; fighting in the country, the senior British commander there said.
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People in the U.S., Britain and six other countries showed little taste for stepping up the role their nations' troops play in overseas crises, but seemed more open to other types of involvement abroad, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll.
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The NATO mission in Afghanistan threatens a rift between nations willing to participate in combat operations and those that are not.
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Tension among key allies over the war in Afghanistan spilled into the open on Wednesday as NATO rejected U.S. criticism that some of its troops did not know how to fight a guerrilla insurgency.
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NATO countries are not giving the international force securing Afghanistan enough support and there are worrying signs that the Taliban are growing stronger, a detailed study by Britain's parliament has found.
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Tension among allies over the war in Afghanistan spilled into the open on Wednesday as NATO rejected U.S. criticism that some of its troops did not know how to fight a guerrilla insurgency.