Conditions-based negotiations, renewed NATO troop commitments needed in Afghanistan

It would be a grave mistake for the U.S. to pull out of Afghanistan entirely, or without plenty of pre-warning.

The last Canadians involved in the NATO training mission in Afghanistan board an American Chinook helicopter on March 12, 2014 as they leave Kabul, Afghanistan. Conditions-based negotiations, renewed and smaller NATO troop commitments, as well as a commission that disarms the parties could lead to success in Afghanistan over time, writes Erika Simpson. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Patrick Blanchard

Opinion

BY ERIKA SIMPSON

February 22, 2021

NATO defence ministers held discussions last week to address the military alliance’s mission in Afghanistan, reaffirming its commitment. The Taliban insurgent group has no incentives to compromise right now, and Afghanistan President

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