New US General joins command with very high expectations of Pakistan

The new US commander for Afghanistan, Lieutenant General Austin S. Miller, takes charge of his command with very high expectations of Pakistan working together with Afghanistan and the United States to eliminate terrorist safe havens.

Laurel E. Miller, a former US representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, will also command more than 13,000 American troops based in Afghanistan and will supervise the Nato-led mission to train and advise the Afghan military.
He had told his confirmation hearing in June this year that he had “very, very high expectations of Pakistan…..”
His most difficult task, however, will be to persuade the Taliban to join peace talks.
“Throughout the ups and downs of this conflict, it’s become evident that the United States is not going to defeat the Taliban insurgency, even though it can prevent a Taliban victory,” Miller told The Washington Post.
The Trump administration wants its new commander in Afghanistan to achieve this goal with a combination of military and diplomatic manoeuvres.