Defense Minister Calls For Limits On NATO Missions

German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg urged NATO to reduce the aims of its operations in Afghanistan and adopt new criteria to ensure the alliance does not commit to open-ended missions in the future, reports the Independent (U.K.).

Speaking Monday at a London think-tank after talks with British officials, the minister noted the difficulties of obtaining public support for the Afghan mission and laid out four criteria for operations.

These recommended criteria:...