Given the pace of Taliban’s advance and capture of Afghan territories, the U.S. intelligence community has concluded that the government of Afghanistan could collapse in six months or less. The Afghan regime would be overtaken by the Taliban after the American military withdrawal from the country is completed, according to officials with knowledge of the […]
5SharesWhile the dual-hatted US/NATO commander in Afghanistan is largely responsible for reconstructing the Afghan security forces, as with all NATO operations, the commander lacks absolute authority to dictate the exact methods and activities each NATO country must use when training, advising, or assisting the Afghan security forces and the Afghan ministries of defence and interior. […]