Afghanistan Looms Large on NATO Agenda

As the 28 members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are preparing for their summit meeting in Wales next week, its role in Afghanistan looms large on the agenda.   NATO has been operating in Afghanistan since 2003, leading a 44,000-member U.N.-mandated contingent known as the “International Security Assistance Force.”   NATO has three missions in Afghanistan.   The first is to assist the Afghan government in its efforts to rebuild and stabilize the...

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