Kingo1RTR,
I like the last paragraph:Now we both, plus other allies (Danes, Estonians etc), have made in media reporting Helmand the focus - how could we readily redeploy? IMHO that aspect the author does not cover.Yet it is not sustainable for the primary military effort of the West’s two most capable powers to be indefinitely focused on a handful of remote Afghan provinces. The price of a sustained Western commitment to Afghanistan is that its liability – in blood and treasure - has to be kept to manageable levels.
What is avoided in the UK, not sure about the USA; is why are we so heavily committed in Helmand Province? Is it that crucial, I fear not. What are the key areas in Afghanistan? Unlikely to be those of the Soviet period - the main circular highway and the cities.
davidbfpo
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