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Adux Reply
"Are we going to see NATO training their eyes on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border?"
Aren't you the same guy that started the "Valley of Death" thread? Who's eyes in those hills are those that look east? CJTF-82 is a subordinate command of ISAF.
"My question is, wont the idea of opening up a new supply route directly linked to reduce dependency on Pakistan. Which inturn might open up Pakistan for NATO operations."
Diversified routes of supply DO NOT automatically lead to the conclusion that our intent is to conduct NATO ops on Pakistan soil.
What interests me is that French paratroopers will replace American paratroopers in the east. The Americans, in turn, will move large elements south/south-west to assist Canadian, Dutch, and British troops. Anybody who's closely watched the eastern border knows that American operations there have included a generous mix of civil affairs along with highly kinetic combat operations-with success limited only by the available troops.
How will French troops approach this A.O., assuming that they'll be moving into a portion of 173rd Airborne's zone? Will they fall under U.S. command? If not, from where will they take their operational orders or, conversely, shall this French airborne battalion conduct it's operations independant of other efforts ongoing in their immediate vicinity?
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