Manpower and strategy needed for Afghan victory 'lacking'

The Nato-led coalition in Afghanistan lacks both the troops and the strategy needed to defeat the Taliban and al-Qaida, a leading foreign affairs think tank warned today.

Manpower and strategy needed for Afghan victory 'lacking'

The Nato-led coalition in Afghanistan lacks both the troops and the strategy needed to defeat the Taliban and al-Qaida, a leading foreign affairs think tank warned today.

A briefing paper by Chatham House said that “sheer lack of manpower” was becoming an increasing problem with Western and Afghan National Army forces spread too thinly on the ground.

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