Stavridis takes helm as supreme commander at NATO; says Afghanistan ‘far from hopeless’

MONS, Belgium (AP) — NATO's new supreme commander says the situation in Afghanistan is "very challenging," but that the Taliban and other insurgents can be defeated. U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis said Thursday at his swearing-in at NATO's military...

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