While the war continues in Afghanistan, many arguments have been made as to the enemy's source of strength (center of gravity) against the United States and its Coalition Partners. While there are those that believe that the enemy's strength comes from a certain tribe or group of population (which maybe the case), in order to succeed in defeating this strategic center of gravity, however, the United States and its regional partners must focus its efforts on the operational center of gravity first. Only after denying the enemy its sanctuary areas along the Afghanistan and Pakistan border (that it currently has) will the United States and its coalition partners enjoy the success that they seek in this region. In this case, if we do not apply a suitable approach that brings the United States and its allies to put a synergistic effort against the Taliban's sanctuary as well as apply Afghan governance teams to better support the Afghan people, the United States and its allies are going to run out of time in a waiting game that the US cannot afford to play.
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