“The most important thing is to build local capacity, meaning train local forces, build the local defense institutions, defense ministries, command and control, because, in the long run, it is expected that local forces are stabilizing their own country, fighting terrorism themselves, instead of NATO deploying a large number of combat troops in combat operations.” LongImportantCountryRunningFightingTrainTerrorismNato Author:Jens Stoltenberg
“What NATO troops are doing in Afghanistan is to train, assist and advise Afghans, but they are actually doing the fighting. They are actually taking the responsibility for the security in their own country. And that is a great achievement, compared to what we saw just a few years ago, when NATO troops had to conduct the combat operations fighting the Taliban.” CountryFightingResponsibilitySecurityAchievementTrainAfghanistanAdviseTalibanNatoGreat Achievement Author:Jens Stoltenberg
“I think it is a very important step in the right direction that the Afghans have taken over responsibility for the security in their own country, and NATO being able to end its combat presence in Afghanistan.” ThinkingImportantCountryResponsibilityTakenSecurityAfghanistanNato Author:Jens Stoltenberg
