Essay On Camp Bastion

British Prime Minister Cameron delivered his speech in Camp Bastion citing the initial reasons for engaging in Afghanistan was mainly to make the world a safer place for British citizens:

"It is not about involving ourselves in countries which we know nothing. It is about protecting ourselves in our own streets, in our homes, in our own towns. Whatever we may think, these people have declared war on us and we must make sure that we respond with robustness and resolution" (Landale, 2014)

As the British combat mission comes to an end in Afghanistan, the power of Afghan National Security Forces (AFNSF) will be greatly diminished. Taliban-led insurgency will most likely rise after the troop drawdown is complete. $6 billion will be required annually

It topped the list by being the worst performer for the provision of security. Developing countries were ranked based on their performance in four key areas of economic, political, social welfare and security. (Rice & Patrick, 2008) Findings from the index revealed that Afghanistan situation requires critical international attention. President Obama expressed his disappointments towards the previous Karzai administration. His message summarized the situation of Afghanistan. President Obama pointed out that Afghanistan has an elected government, nevertheless it has always been undermined by corruption and has difficulty delivering basic services to its people. Furthermore Afghanistan's economy is dominated by drugs trade which promotes criminality and funds the insurgency. (Eisenhower, 2009) The current Afghan administration runs on a power sharing deal between Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah. The smooth transition of power during the 2014 presidential election opened new doors to possibilities of a better government that will eliminate corruption and improve governance of