(1) NATO’s worryingly inadequate and incredible shrinking performance in Afghanistan
(2) NATO’s determination to go ahead with wargames in Georgia
Best possible absurd justification: the Georgia exercises are training for Afghan missions! Is anyone else filled with concern by this turn of events? I don’t suppose anything can be done about it?
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