On the German Garrison in Afghanistan

The size of German troops in Afghanistan ranks third among NATO members, second only to the United States and Britain. As of February this year, 1, the size of the German garrison was about 4,900. German troops stationed in Afghanistan should be the 3rd1Airborne Brigade. As for the more specific, I'm afraid only the Coalition forces themselves can know.

German troops are mainly stationed in northern Afghanistan, and are responsible for commanding the operations of the International Security Assistance Force in northern Afghanistan, including a reconstruction team that provides security for aid agencies. German reconnaissance planes are also responsible for aerial reconnaissance of Taliban-occupied areas.

Dozens of soldiers have died since Germany entered Afghanistan. In addition, Germany has always been the target of terrorists because it sent troops to Iraq and Afghanistan. At present, many plans to carry out terrorist attacks in Germany have been cracked. Therefore, the German people's opposition to German troops stationed in Afghanistan is growing. The German government has announced that it will start withdrawing troops in 20 12, gradually hand over the defense to the Afghan army, and completely withdraw from Afghanistan by 20 14 years ago.

I remember that in 2007, there were reports in Germany that German soldiers molested the bones of dead people in Afghanistan. It was dirty to look at photos at that time. Several German soldiers urinated on the bones of Afghan guerrillas who died in battle, and they also made various obscene moves. The exposure of the selfie photo caused the German Defense Minister to be furious.

The German Defence Forces did not participate in unexpected peacekeeping operations under the framework of NATO, and their troops were stationed in Europe for a long time. However, after the 9 1 1 incident, the German government thought that it was necessary to send troops overseas in the face of terrorist threats, so it followed the US in sending troops to Afghanistan, while the current Merkel government followed the previous government's policy of sending troops overseas. I remember Merkel once said, "The 9 1 1 incident shows that terrorism is a real threat to western civilization. To this end, Germany must expand its military operations in Afghanistan. On this issue, Germany has no choice, not only for the welfare of the Afghan people, but also for the safety of the German people. "

Generally speaking, domestic propaganda often misleads people with only one caliber, so most people in China take it for granted that the behavior of developed countries sending troops overseas must be "evil". In fact, people think that every country has the right to use force to ensure its national security, and the Afghan government also hopes that the troops of developed countries will remain in Afghanistan, because without the presence of Coalition forces, Afghanistan may have been messed up by terrorists and anti-government forces.