"Our armed forces are carrying a heavy and disproportionate burden in
'Commitment'
Nato countries including
A spokesperson for the British military said that the cut in troops is following a trend.
"Bosnians are able to handle any problems, should they arise," he said. "The decision is a political decision made in
What's next for Kosovo?
European Union defence ministers began talks on Thursday focused on the Balkans, amid hopes that a compromise will be found on Kosovo's future status.
"The situation in
In December, EU foreign ministers noted that security in
"I hope and I wish that the two sides can show a willingness to reach a compromise," Franz-Josef Jung, German defence minister, said as he arrived to chair the meeting.
For the time being, the 27 EU countries "can only prepare as much as they can so that when the time comes they can be as efficient, clear and precise as possible," the diplomat said.
Russian veto
The 16,000-strong Nato force in Kosovo will continue to lead military operations there, but the ministers will also look at ways to improve cooperation between the EU and the western alliance.
On Wednesday, Jean-Paul Perruche, the outgoing head of the EU military staff, said the troop reduction would take "three or four months" but that the force would be able to do a quick about face if trouble arose.
Cutting the size of Eufor in
Serbian and Kosovo authorities are at loggerheads over how much autonomy the province should be granted, and