On 21 August, President Trump announced a new strategy toward the conflict in Afghanistan, America’s longest war. What’s new about the strategy? Does a renewed focus on Pakistan, and the role it plays in Afghanistan, have any chance of succeeding? And how will the new approach toward the war affect broader U.S. objectives with regard to Afghanistan? The SSI’s Dr. Chris Mason, author of "The Strategic Lessons Unlearned from Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan," discusses these and related questions with SSI Live host Dr. John R. Deni.
Keywords: Pakistan, Afghanistan, President Trump, America’s longest war