Forgotten war: Canada, NATO, and politics of re-engagement in Afghanistan

It is bewildering that Canada is keen to move on to new military missions, which is supported by politicians and military commanders, rather than revisiting the mistakes of the past to make genuine amends in terms of military strategy, writes Sakhi Naimpoor, a PhD candidate who specializes in international security policy.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Jens Stoltenberg, NATO secretary general in 2017. The two met in Brussels last month, during which Trudeau committed to lead a training effort in Iraq.

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