New U.S. general arrives in Afghanistan with peace nevertheless distant

General Scott Miller 

U.S. army general Scott Miller assumed command of NATO forces in Afghanistan on Sunday, arriving as Washington faces growing questions over its approach to force the Taliban into talks to give up the 17-year battle.

Miller, former commander of the U.S. military’s Joint special Operations Command, takes over at a time of mixed hope and fear for the Western-sponsored government in Kabul.

“To achieve success, we have to continually learn and adapt to the enemy and the surroundings,” Miller stated at a change of command ceremony at the headquarters of the NATO-led Resolute support mission in Kabul.