Review article

Afghanistan's Challenge

Davor Božinović ; Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to NATO

Abstract

Middle East is facing huge temptations, serious and interconnected crisis in which Afghanistan has its own importance taking into consideration a high profile of NATO's involvement. Al-Qaeda chose Afghanistan for its basis as a country which did not manage to achieve effective control over its own territory in the past. After the military defeat, the Taliban movement has been regrouped and armed, intensifying border activities from Pakistan direction thus tempting NATO forces, which affects the public of the countries sending their soldiers to ISAF mission. Normalization of relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan presents regional and global imperative. NATO considered principles related to the future of Alliance inspired by the experience of Afghanistan also during the Riga Summit.

Keywords

NATO; ISAF; Afghanistan; Pakistan; Taliban; public opinion; transformation

Hrčak ID:

291161

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/291161

Publication date:

30.12.2006.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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