Trump Changes the Game in Afghanistan

By General Michael Hayden

General Michael V. Hayden is a retired four-star General in the United States Air Force; he served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2006-2009 and as Director of the National Security Agency from 1999-2005.

President Donald Trump laid out his new strategy for war torn Afghanistan Monday night, promising a winning formula that will include all instruments of U.S. military, diplomatic, and economic power, as well as pressuring our allies for more assistance in the fight.  But there were few specifics for how he will accomplish his goal to end America’s longest war.

The Cipher Brief’s Managing Editor Pam Benson spoke with former NSA and CIA Director General Michael Hayden about his assessment of the president’s strategy. 

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