Category Archives: Afghanistan

US Needs Afghanistan Watchdog, Experts Say, After Biden Admin Obstructs Accountability Efforts

US Needs Afghanistan Watchdog, Experts Say, After Biden Admin Obstructs Accountability Efforts (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)   Micaela Burrow Reporter November 12, 2022 3:23 PM ET Font Size: The Biden… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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SIGAR’s 57th Quarterly Report to Congress

Today, SIGAR released its 57th Quarterly Report to Congress examining the $146.55 billion U.S. reconstruction effort in Afghanistan. Key Points: (Page numbers refer to those on the bottom of the report… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russia recruiting U.S.-trained Afghan commandos, vets say

Russia recruiting U.S.-trained Afghan commandos, vets say By BERNARD CONDONyesterday 1 of 2 FILE – New Afghan Army special forces members attend their graduation ceremony after a three-month training program at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russia is reportedly trying to recruit former Afghan commandos to fight in Ukraine

Russia is reportedly trying to recruit former Afghan commandos to fight in Ukraine Many Afghan commandos fled the country after the Taliban took power and are reportedly now in Iran, Turkey,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russia’s Recruiting Afghan Commandos

Analysis Russia’s Recruiting Afghan Commandos Abandoned special forces veterans are getting job offers for a very different kind of battlefield. ODonnell-Lynne-foreign-policy-columnistLynne O’Donnell By Lynne O’Donnell, a columnist at Foreign Policy and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Taliban release U.S. engineer in prisoner swap

Taliban release U.S. engineer in prisoner swap Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran from Illinois, was seized on the streets of Kabul by the Haqqani network in 2020, officials said. Sept. 19,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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According to a new report, the Defense Department doled out billions to companies that are not identifiable on contracting databases.

Afghanistan Pentagon contractors in Afghanistan operated with minimal disclosure and oversight According to a new report, the Defense Department doled out billions to companies that are not identifiable on contracting databases.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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CONTRACTOR LIFE: The story of a retired Marine turned contractor, 8 years in Afghanistan

CONTRACTOR LIFE: The story of a retired Marine turned contractor, 8 years in Afghanistan Post Date: February 21, 2022 | Category: Contractor Life As the longest war in American history is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces: An Assessment of the Factors That Led to Its Demise.

SIGAR released its latest evaluation report, Collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces: An Assessment of the Factors That Led to Its Demise.   This interim report, based in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Canadian Private Security Companies Have Wreaked Havoc in Afghanistan

Canadian Private Security Companies Have Wreaked Havoc in Afghanistan By Yves Engler In the record of the disastrous war in Afghanistan, little attention has been paid to the horrific role of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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