NATO chief Europe complains about lack of Czech choppers

The commander of NATO forces in Europe John Craddock has complained that Czech helicopters have not yet been deployed in Afghanistan. In an interview for the Financial Times on Monday, General Craddock said that allied nations were not keeping their obligations to send additional troops to Afghanistan. He also complained about insufficient funding of NATO operations in the country and specifically mentioned Czech helicopters which could not be moved to Afghanistan due to a lack of finances. According to the general the situation in Afghanistan is very explosive, with more allied soldiers dying there than in Iraq for the first time. The Czech Republic currently has around 300 troops on four missions in Afghanistan.