Robert Gates: Coordination Needed in Afghanistan
Robert Gates, US Secretary of Defence | November 14, 2008
Operations in Afghanistan are hamstrung by limitations placed on forces from different nations. ++ Many willing to provide troops lack money or have political constraints. ++ Soldiers are needed not only on the battlefield but also to train security forces, yet "our own security toolbox must be equipped with more than just hammers." ++ Coordination with EU, NGOs and Afghan government is needed, as is the creation of new institutions. ++ US policies were built for a different era and need to adapt to current multinational civil-military operations.
