KABUL – * Joe Dunford, the US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,reaffirmed the US’s cooperation with Afghanistan and the fullimplementation of President Donald Trump’s South Asia strategy.*

Afghan officials have said that during the meeting government also stressedthe need for further mobilization of the Afghan National Security Forces(ANSF) for the upcoming war season.

Dunford arrived in Afghanistan late Monday to assess the campaign plan nowthat all personnel are in place and the South Asia strategy is in fullswing.

Dunford also assessed the nature of the future military mission of the USForces in Afghanistan.

“General Dunford held discussions with the leaders of the National UnityGovernment on certain issues including the implementation of the US warstrategy for Afghanistan and South Asia and funding of the Afghan securityforces,” said Jawed Faisal, deputy spokesman for the CEO Abdullah Abdullah.

According to reports, during his trip, Dunford also assessed the progressmade by the US forces in the Afghan war and held talks with officials inKabul on how to address the needs of the Afghan forces.

“Continued support by the US Forces in the war is very important for theAfghan government. We call on the United States to contribute more aid inequipping the Afghan security forces,” said interior ministry spokesmanNajib Danish.

“The US has changed its war principle in Afghanistan and there is a needthat the Afghan government also changes its principle regarding the war.

Secondly the important point is the US and Afghan security forces shouldimprove coordination during operations so that the enemy is not able toexploit the issue,” said military analyst Hekmatullah Hekmat.