The McChrystal strategy for Afghanistan proposes to secure the bulk of the Afghan population by protecting key cities and towns in south and eastern Afghanistan. By securing population centres, the strategy aims to foster responsible governance within the secured areas and, wherever possible, to persuade the Taliban fighters through pressure and incentive to lay down arms. Read more

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The swearing in of a new president and a new administration in the United States has ushered in a period of re-evaluation and reassessments in all major policy areas. However, even before the new President actually stepped into the Oval office, U.S. concerns with Pakistan loomed large over other issues. Read more