British Lt. Gen. David Richards, head of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force, now in charge in southern Afghanistan, believes the new campaign launched this past weekend will end a resurgent Taliban offensive in Afghanistan within the next six months. If not, according to USA Today, Richards says NATO could lose ground with Afghans in the southern region who are now straddling the fence. ISAF also is poised to take over in the eastern part of the country some time this month.
Fresh off a meeting of the national armaments directors of NATO and the European Union, Pentagon acquisition and logistics chief William A. LaPlante said the allies and partners are moving toward not simply interoperable munitions, but “interchangeable” as well. The 45 directors met to discuss how they will provide military…