British troops could be in Afghanistan for decades: minister
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British troops could be in Afghanistan for decades, the country's Defence Secretary Des Browne said in comments published Sunday.
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Britain will need to stay involved in Afghanistan for &quot;decades&quot; to help restore stability, London&#39;s ambassador in Kabul said Wednesday.
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Defence and foreign ministers arrive in Edinburgh to discuss the future of Afghanistan.
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A compelling new exhibit explores the experience of British troops in Afghanistan
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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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The Princess Royal, Prince Charles's sister, has visited British troops in Afghanistan, the first trip to the country by a member of the Royal Famiy this year, the defence ministry said.
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British forces in Afghanistan will be provided with whatever resources they need, the prime minister says.
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Australia is considering sending more troops to Afghanistan to counter resurgent Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters, Defence Minister Brendan Nelson said Thursday.
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The head of the British Army says reserves are nearly used up because of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan could degenerate into a  "failed state" if NATO were to pull out troops and abandon  efforts to stabilize the country, British Foreign Secretary  David Miliband said on Monday.
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Improving security in Afghanistan can only be done by political, rather than military, means, Britain's top military officer said Thursday as NATO offered more troops.
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Criticism by Afghanistan could undermine domestic support for Britain's military and development efforts in the violence-scarred country, an influential body of MPs said.
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More than 1,000 extra British troops are to be sent to  Afghanistan by the government, the BBC learns.
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Britain lobbied U.N. officials on Thursday with a proposal for the world body to lead a comprehensive "campaign plan" for peace in Afghanistan, where NATO-led troops are struggling against Taliban insurgents.
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Britain's Defense Secretary Des Browne on Monday announced the deployment of 1,400 extra troops to Afghanistan to tackle a threatened Taliban spring offensive, days after Tony Blair announced a major withdrawal from Iraq.
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The deployment of 3,300 extra British troops to the restive southern province of Helmand in Afghanistan has &amp;quot;energised&amp;quot; the Taliban, Britain&#039;s Defence Secretary Des Browne admitted.
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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.