Afghan Study Notes Progress, Questions Transition
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The Obama administration’s classified Afghanistan war review concludes that while sending more troops and civilian resources has yielded gains, it’s too soon to say when a full transition to Afghan control will be feasible, according to a U.S. official who worked on the report.
An unclassified summary of the review released today by the White House notes operational gains against al-Qaeda and success in arresting the Taliban’s momentum. The assessment found substantial improvement in the international training of police and Afghan Army forces and increased cooperation by Pakistan’s military in targeting insurgents on its side of a porous border, the summary says.