The US has argued that more troops are needed to dominate the terrain, lambasting EU governments for failing to step up their efforts as the US commits 3500 additional marines to the fray. European countries, meanwhile, criticize the current military strategy.
美国提出需要更多的兵力来控制该地区，并且指责欧盟国家没有跟随美国增派3500名海军陆战队士兵到争议地区的行动做出它们自己的努力。而欧洲国家则批评目前采取的军事战略。它们担心派遣更多的兵力只会带来更多的平民伤亡，而进一步引发阿富汗人的敌对情绪。