Major General Nick Carter, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force’s (ISAF’s) efforts in Southern Afghanistan, said that ISAF and Afghan Security Forces have the initiative over insurgents in the Kandahar region. On 7 September, General Carter gave an update to Brussels media on current military operations in the province and efforts to build the capacity of Afghan Security Forces.
The Secretary General met today with President Obama, together with Secretary Clinton and Secretary Gates, and National Security Advisor James Jones. They looked forward to the upcoming NATO Summit in November, and discussed the importance of agreeing a new Strategic Concept for the Alliance which mandates NATO to defend the its members in new ways against the threats of today and tomorrow.
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