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| [00:00.00] | The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to confirm |
| [00:04.60] | that he is sending hundreds more troops to Afghanistan, |
| [00:07.09] | bringing the total number of British troops there to about 9,500. |
| [00:10.76] | Britain has the second largest NATO contingent in Afghanistan |
| [00:15.12] | after the United States. |
| [00:16.92] | Our defense correspondent Caroline Wyatt reports. |
| [00:19.41] | In his statement on Afghanistan, |
| [00:21.90] | it's believed Mr. Brown will say he's agreed in principle |
| [00:24.26] | to send around 500 extra British troops to Helmand. |
| [00:27.74] | The military advice says that extra forces are needed |
| [00:30.67] | to help maintain progress |
| [00:31.97] | and dominate the ground more effectively |
| [00:34.03] | to keep the Taliban out of key areas. |
| [00:36.08] | However, there will be caveats. |
| [00:38.50] | The Prime Minister will want assurances from military chiefs |
| [00:41.37] | that the extra troops will be properly equipped. |
| [00:44.10] | But he'll also expect Britain's NATO partners to follow suit |
| [00:47.27] | by offering more forces themselves. |
| [00:49.33] | NATO defense ministers are likely to discuss troop levels |
| [00:52.69] | on a meeting formally in Bratislava next week. |
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