The following article published in The Australian acknowledges the surge in NATO troop deployments to Afghanistan, while tacitly deploring the "wave of pacifism" in several countries of the European Union, which has led to a reduction in troop deployments by several NATO countries.

What is required, according to The Australian, quoting Defense Secretart Robert Gates is to promote a "military culture" with a view to encouraging Western European NATO countries to send more troops to Afghanistan
Crisis in Atlantic Alliance: Has Peace Activism Weakened NATO?