Talk:Operation Enduring Freedom
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NATO and the US
The article says, "Six years after the overthrow of the Taliban, America and NATO forces are still fighting Taliban forces in parts of the country, especially in the south".
What is Australia doing there? So far as I am aware it is not part of NATO and nor is it a part of the US. --Gridley 17:31, 19 November 2007 (EST)
- Australia is not a part of NATO but it is a NATO ally. They share intelligence with NATO and work with NATO on some operations along with working bilaterally with the U.S.. In Afghanistan, Australia is just one of more then six non NATO nations to take part in Operation Enduring Freedom (under the ISAF, International Security Assistance Force). As of March 2007, they had about 400 troops based in the Uruzgan Province of Afghanistan. Those forces are mostly involved in training of the locals and reconstruction.--Tash 19:35, 19 November 2007 (EST)