The West cannot solve the problem of Afghanistan alone. America and Europe can treat the symptoms, but they can stave off the absolute disaster for a period of time, at the cost of much blood and treasure. However, they cannot solve the underlying condition – a mix of radical Islam,…
U.S. Talks With Russia About Military Partnership In Afghanistan War.
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The Kremlin and the Trump White House continue to negotiate and trade barbs through the media, where each is trying to spin the narrative in its favor, as only two major players in the great game can do. Today Russia declared the new Trump Afghanistan policy as actually aimed against…
Lithuania will support the NATO mission in Afghanistan as the war against the Taliban continues approaches its 17th year. The Baltic nation will send an additional 7 soldiers to complement the 21 already in country. “Twenty-one Lithuanian troops are currently serving in Afghanistan and they will be joined by another…
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The U.S. commanding general in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson, with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis by his side, gave a briefing in-country where they accused Russia of providing weapons to the Taliban to attack American-backed, Afgan forces in the country. Associated Press reported, “Earlier Monday, a senior U.S. military official told…
The Commander of U.S. Forces in Europe, General Curtis Scaparrotti, says that Russian influence in Afghanistan is growing and that Moscow is possibly even supplying the extremist insurgency. The general did not say what type of supplies Russia might be providing the rebels. “I’ve seen the influence of Russia of…
Afghan warlord Syed Mohammad Akbar Agha said in an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda, a Russian media outlet that favors the Kremlin, that the Taliban has been meeting with Russia for three years in order to foster stronger ties and rid the Middle East of Western influence, especially American forces, reports…