Mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit wird sich der Krieg in Afghanistan intensivieren. Zudem steht die Ausweitung auf Gebiete Pakistans neu zur Debatte. Kriegsziel: „To drive down the violence to a level that could be managed by Afghan government forces with the help of American and allied troops“. Mit der Bildung eines „sicheren Drittstaats“ ist in den nächsten Jahren nicht zu rechnen.
New York Times | 13.06.2017
By MICHAEL R. GORDON
WASHINGTON — President Trump has given Defense Secretary Jim Mattis the authority to determine troop levels in Afghanistan, three administration officials said Tuesday, opening the door for sending more American forces to a war that the Pentagon chief acknowledged the United States was “not winning.”
Mr. Mattis is believed to favor sending several thousand more American troops to strengthen the effort to advise Afghan forces as they push back against gains made by the Taliban, the Islamic State and other militant groups. But officials said he had not yet decided how many more forces to send to Afghanistan, or when to deploy them.