Collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces

Download or read book Collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces written by United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 2002, the United States has allocated nearly $90 billion in security sector assistance to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), with the goal of developing an independent, self-sustaining force capable of combating both internal and external threats. Yet, in August 2021, the ANDSF collapsed, paving the way for the Taliban to re-establish control of Afghanistan. The objectives of this interim evaluation were to (1) determine the factors that contributed to the ANDSF's collapse in August 2021; (2) assess any underlying factors over the 20-year security assistance mission that contributed to the underdevelopment of ANDSF capabilities and readiness; and (3) account for all U.S.- provided ANDSF equipment and U.S.-trained ANDSF personnel, where possible.