New York: Foreign and defence ministers of Nato are meeting to discuss how to fund security forces in Afghanistan once international troops leave.
They insist there will be no change in strategy despite Sunday’s co-ordinated attacks by the Taliban.
Nato has agreed to start handing over security to Afghan forces, leaving them in full control from the end of 2014.
The US is expected to ask international partners to provide up to a quarter of the costs of backing Afghan forces.
Washington is looking for other countries to pay up to $1bn a year, while it provides around $3bn a year in support.
The two-day talks are aimed at preparing for a summit of Nato heads of state being held in Chicago next month, where a final commitment on funding Afghan security is expected to be announced.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday called on the United States to make a written commitment to pay a minimum amount of $2bn towards the maintenance of Afghan forces.
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