Trump's Afghanistan Push Requires Pakistan's Help, General Says
- Nominee to head U.S. forces says Pakistan must do more
- Senators tell General Miller he must do something new in war
Army Lieutenant General Austin Miller
Source: Sgt. 1st Class Michael Noggle/U.S. ArmyThis article is for subscribers only.
The biggest challenge to stabilizing Afghanistan remains the sanctuaries in Pakistan that shelter militants fighting the U.S.-led coalition, according to President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead allied forces in the 17-year-old war.
Ten months into the Trump-approved strategy that added as many as 4,000 American troops and approved more aggressive action against the Taliban, Pakistan’s actions remain “contradictory,” Army Lieutenant General Austin Miller told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.