Afghanistan

The Taliban is digging in at Musa Qala. NATO has offered minor support for upcoming operations, and question the utility of sending more troops. Afghans are forming an ideological opponent to the Taliban. Russia is considering relieving Afghanistan of its $10 billion debt.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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