Trump needs to close Taliban's Pakistan sanctuaries to have a hope with new strategy, experts warn

By David Wroe, Defence and National Security Correspondent
Updated August 21 2017 - 5:23pm, first published 5:16pm
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull flew in a CH-47 Chinook over Kabul, Afghanistan to meet Australian troops serving at Camp Qargha on Monday 24 April 2017. Pool Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull flew in a CH-47 Chinook over Kabul, Afghanistan to meet Australian troops serving at Camp Qargha on Monday 24 April 2017. Pool Photo: Andrew Meares

Afghanistan and defence experts say the new strategy US President Donald Trump will unveil on Tuesday to stabilise the war-torn country will have little effect unless neighbouring Pakistan can be persuaded to stop giving sanctuary to the Taliban.

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