1、D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 1 P O L I C Y B R I E FThe Next FightTime for a Change of Mission in AfghanistanBy Lieutenant General David W.Barno,USA(Ret.),Dr.Andrew Exum and Matthew IrvineIt is time for a change of mission in Afghanistan.U.S.and coalition forces must shift away from directly conducting cou
2、nterinsurgency operations and toward a new mission of“security force assistance:”advising and enabling Afghan forces to take the lead in the counterinsurgency fight.This shift is more than rhetorical.1 With a 2014 transition looming in Afghanistan,U.S.and allied military leaders must recognize that
3、U.S.and coalition forces will not defeat the Taliban and its allies in the next three years.Instead,they must direct the military effort toward working by,with and through the Afghans.This effort will protect long-term U.S.security interests without a never-ending commitment of immense U.S.resources
4、.2 The importance of strengthening Afghan National Security Forces(ANSF)capabilities only increases as relations between the United States and Pakistan deteriorate.Under current conditions,the prospects of Pakistan facilitating reconciliation with the Taliban appear dim and Pakistans support for ins
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