International studies, Vol. VI No. 4, 2006.
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
Publication date:
30.12.2006.
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