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NATO May Train Afghan Special Operators in Europe
But experts say training may suffer after Western troops withdraw.
As the United States withdraws forces from Afghanistan, one big question has been how the U.S. and its NATO allies would continue to train the elite Afghanistan special operations forces that have helped counter the Taliban and other violent groups. On Wednesday, the top U.S. commander in Europe said NATO might continue that training mission on European soil.
“We want to work with Afghanistan from a NATO perspective and we re in the process of looking at out-of-country special forces training in certain locations to bring NATO special forces activities out of, out of Afghanistan into a remote location, probably somewhere in Europe,” Gen. Tod Wolters, commander of U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, told an audience at the Atlantic Council. That training would be managed by the NATO Office of the Senior Civilian Representative, or
04/15/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/15/2021 18:15
President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders in the State Department
WASHINGTON - Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate seven individuals to fill key roles in the State Department:
Director General of the Foreign Service and the Chair of the Board of the Foreign Service
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
April 15th, 2021 in Podcast. Closed
Mary Catherine Phee, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service who had previously served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia, is among seven individuals nominated to fill key roles in the State Department. Phee currently serves as Principal Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation at the State Department. (Photo: C-SPAN)
Tadias Magazine
Updated: April 15th, 2021
New York (TADIAS) Today President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Mary Catherine Phee as the next U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation.
The White House
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate seven individuals to fill key roles in the State Department:
Director General of the Foreign Service and the Chair of the Board of the Foreign Service
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security
Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization