A new assessment of Afghanistan’s future says the country could once again become a terrorist haven unless U.S. and international partners underwrite a much larger Afghan security force than is currently planned beyond 2014.
The study released Thursday also concludes that this larger force and the government ministries to support it will require international trainers and advisers at least through 2018. The Obama administration has not yet decided whether to play that role beyond 2014.
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