§ The Earl of Sandwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
In which areas of command NATO now has military authority in Afghanistan; and when there will be a unified command structure. [HL2421]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) currently routinely operates in and around Kabul and in the four provinces of Badakhshan, Baghlan, Kunduz and Takhar in north-eastern Afghanistan. It may also undertake temporary deployments elsewhere in the country. NATO's preparations to expand ISAF across Afghanistan do not extend to command of coalition forces, which will continue to operate as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.