| ID | 089903 |
| Title Proper | Will NATO stay on in Afghanistan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chandra, Vishal |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | That NATO will not stay in Afghanistan for long and is eager to make a quick exit has been a common refrain since the last few years. With the US President Barack Obama trying to shift the focus from Iraq to Afghanistan and correspondingly deploying thousands of additional US troops in the face of Taliban resurgence on either sides of the Durand Line, the Americanization of the war appears inevitable. However, it may not be possible for NATO - currently the world's largest military alliance - to draw down its forces from the Afghan theatre by 2011, as is often believed. It is thus important to turn the spotlight on NATO's responses, or the lack thereof, and the prospects of its Afghan mission as the politics and war in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region enter a new phase. |
| `In' analytical Note | Strategic Analysis Vol. 33, No. 5; Sep 2009: p642-647 |
| Journal Source | Strategic Analysis Vol. 33, No. 5; Sep 2009: p642-647 |
| Key Words | Afghanistan ; NATO |