This is his account from Podujeva. Ortuno says KFOR's mission remains unchanged. All our job is about is trying to create the conditions in which politicians can discuss peacefully and democratically, and people can decide what system they want to live in. Roberts says the slight differences among the various national armies participating in KFOR with its unified chain of command and single alliance mission constitute a strength rather than a weakness as the soldiers learn from each other how to do things. KFOR spokesman Major Damian Plant says each of the national units has strengths.
Plant says units from other countries have similarly valuable experience to share.
The Canadians for example have these terrific Coyote reconnaissance vehicles and a great capability there. KFOR British Army Captain Conrad Turpin, speaking at an armored reconnaissance unit based close to the boundary with Serbia, says his forces not only watch Yugoslav forces across the boundary but also keep a close eye on Kosovar Albanian activity. We've had patrols out every single night and every day at the moment. Turpin praises the cooperation between his Scots Dragoon Guards unit and a Canadian reconnaissance unit. His Canadian colleague, Captain Ashley Fleming, is just as effusive.