UNITED NATIONS - US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday marked what he called “the last chapter” of a long and costly struggle to ensure that Afghanistan can govern itself, as the Obama administration deliberates the American military’s future in the war-torn ...
After the completion of security transition in 2014, the United States wants to have an enduring presence in Afghanistan to focus on three critical areas -- counter-terrorism, train-and-assist the Afghan army and enhance Afghan government’s capabilities.“The goal here is an enduring ...






