Q+A - What next for Afghanistan’s Operation Khanjar?

KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. military commanders in the southern Afghan province of Helmand have warned of the calm before the storm as thousands of Marines move with little resistance so far through the Taliban stronghold. The new assault, Operation Khanjar, or Strike of the Sword, is the first big offensive under U.S. President Barack Obama 's new regional strategy to defeat the Taliban and its allies and stabilise Afghanistan . &&&&& MOSCOW — The Russian government