France's experience in Afghanistan has mirrored every other country's misadventures in this Central Asian state;[neutrality is disputed] some small successes followed by some pretty devastating defeats.[neutrality is disputed] Initially, the French involvement in Afghanistan was limited to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Kabul;[8] as that mission expanded to encompass the entire country, France slowly amped up its involvement. By 2008, France had sole responsibility for Kapisa, and a district of Kabul Province that borders it. The French mission in Afghanistan has been fraught with struggle.[neutrality is disputed] The French military has fought very hard in Afghanistan and lost a lot of soldiers in the process: 87 since 2008 (many[who?] argue that there were more fatalities), behind only the U.S., Canada, and the UK.