U.S. President Barack Obama's announcement of a new strategy in Afghanistan has elicited praise and words of support from Europe. The EU Presidency, held by Sweden, welcomed Dec. 2 the extra 30,000 U.S. troops and confirmed that the European Union is ready to address the challenges in Afghanistan with the United States and the international community. France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Czech Republic and the Netherlands made similar statements. The United States will need more than just words of support from Europe; Obama is expecting Europeans to send extra troops. In the past, the Obama administration has had expectations of its International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) partners — which include NATO member states and other U.S. allies — to provide 10,000 troops as additional contributions.