No End in Sight

Afghanistan: No End in Sight | The Pulse | The Diplomat: 
"With the 2014 deadline for the withdrawal of foreign troops fast approaching, ISAF’s (International Security Assistance Force) handover of security responsibilities to Afghan troops on June 18 marked a crucial moment in the country’s quest towards managing its own affairs. Yet, the military transition arrives against a backdrop of one of the bloodiest months of the decades-long conflict, following audacious attacks by insurgents on Kabul’s international airport as well as on a court in the Afghan capital earlier this month. The attacks raise serious questions over the ability of the fledging Afghan Security Forces (ANSF) to secure the country after the exit of ISAF troops."