Sentence examples for transferring security responsibilities from inspiring English sources

His death complicates transition efforts as NATO forces begin transferring security responsibilities to Afghan forces in seven areas of the country this July.

Mr. Rasmussen said NATO forces would be involved in training Afghans, with the goal of transferring security responsibilities to them as soon as they are prepared.

Under General Casey, the principal focus has been on transferring security responsibilities to the Iraqi security forces, so American troops could gradually withdraw.

While success in Iraq ultimately depended on transferring security responsibilities to Iraqi forces, General Petraeus said, this should be done "as quickly as possible, but without rushing to failure".

When General Casey commanded American forces in Iraq — he was General Petraeus's predecessor and served there from mid-2004 until early 2007 — the United States put a premium on transferring security responsibilities to the Iraqis.

Disputing suggestions that there had been major frictions over recent British moves in Iraq, General Petraeus presented them not as a breach of the alliance but as part of a wider process of transferring security responsibilities to Iraqi forces.

The recent announcement by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta about transferring security responsibility to the Afghans by 2013 seems unrealistic.

Until the bus bombing, the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority (PA) had been trying to ignore a recent resurgence of violence and press on with transferring security responsibility for more West Bank towns to the PA.

NATO commanders, halfway into the process of transferring security responsibility to Afghan forces, are racing through training for the Afghan army and police, including holding basic literacy classes for recruits.

After more than 10 years of operations, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has a new exit strategy to reduce the threat from al-Shabab, secure the political process and transfer security responsibilities to Somali forces.

AMISOM also faces operational and tactical dilemmas about how, when and where to transfer security responsibilities to the SNA.