Rawalpindi: Donald Trump’s new generals are recently warned by Pakistan’s military that they will have to face a ‘total mess’ in Afghanistan unless the America and Britain can halt the advance of ISIS and the Taliban.
A senior Pakistani army source said told Telegraph in an interview that the collapse in security since the draw-down of Western troops from Afghanistan meant the West now faced ‘losing control’.
He added, if IS and the Taliban strengthen themselves, it could tempt Russia to stage a Syrian-style intervention, this time on the pretext of protecting its ‘backyard’ in Central Asia.
In recent weeks, the source within the Pakistani army said, high-level discussions had taken place with both Resolute Support Mission commander Gen John Nicholson and James Mattis, the retired US general appointed by Mr Trump as Secretary of Defence.