NATO commanders in the southern province of Kandahar have said their training advisers have started spending more time in the field with the Afghan army to enhance the fighting capabilities of the conventional forces in their campaign against the Taliban.

On Saturday U.S Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that President Donald Trump is waiting for an assessment by US intelligence services before deciding whether or not to increase the number of American troops in Afghanistan and further increase the advisory mission to the conventional forces in the country that has been grappling with unprecedented waves of violence over the past months.

In this episode of Tawde Khabare, host Zabiullah Sadat discusses the topic with the following guests

General Zalmai Wardak, military expert

Kabul Khan Tadbir Zarmatai, military analyst

Fazlullah Mujadadi, former governor of Laghman