A new survey for World Public Opinion.org shows that fewer Afghanis support the existing government and the presence of NATO forces in Afghanistan than did a year ago. Today, some 62 percent feel Afghanistan is “going in the right direction,” compared to 83 percent a year ago. WPO says the declining support appears to be related to the slow pace of reconstruction efforts. A majority (58 percent) see the pace of rebuilding of roads, schools, hospitals, and services such as water supply as poor to fair. However, this shifting attitude is definitely not a sign that the Taliban is gaining friends. According to WPO, nearly 92 percent of Afghanis—up from 88 percent last year—do not approve of the Taliban.
In the face of Chinese war plans to disrupt U.S. command-and-control networks in the event of a conflict, the Air Force needs to focus less on its “connect everything” efforts and prepare its combat aviators to fight without a constant connection to higher-ups, according to a new report from AFA’s…
