because the afghan troops have 300,000 well equipped, as well equipped as any army in the world they ve got to want to fight. they have outnumber the taliban. we are going to continue to keep our commitment. but i do not regret my decision. so general, you see it there, in the president. and it leads me to ask you, i made multiple trips over there and saw multiple instances of u.s. training these commando forces. what happened to all the money, all the training, years of it, all the am wraps, all the hardware and software that the united states government paid for over 20 years, what happened to this fighting force that you heard the president say, at one time number 300,000? well you know brian, i ve also been in the wars and multiple times, over the years, there is
kelly, please, stay safe. thank you very much for your report today, and as always. general mccaffrey, the president yesterday said he does not regret decision to withdraw troops from afghanistan. let s listen. we spent over $1 trillion, over 20 years. we trained and equipped with modern equipment over 300,000 afghan forces. they ve got to fight for themselves. fight for their nation. general, are you surprised that they are not fighting for themselves? why have they not been more successful? well, it s hard to disagree with anything prd said. we have invest add long decade of building the afghan police, the afghan army, the commando forces. cia special units. we ve paid their salaries.
First Chief Rabbi in German Army in 100 Years aish.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aish.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Arbroath-based 45 Commando Royal Marines have deployed to the ice of the Arctic following a rigorous quarantine period. The deployed marines - primarily from Arbroath-based 45 Commando - are to begin their 2021 winter deployment being put through their paces in one of the world s most extreme environments. With barely four hours of daylight and temperatures well into the minus numbers of the host nation, Norway, hundreds of green berets will conduct their training in bubbles and in line with Covid-19 guidelines.
The insertion yomp of Commando Forces during their Cold Weather Survival Course near Bardufoss Exercises with Norway, the United States, the Netherlands and Germany have been cancelled by the Norwegians due to Covid-19, but crucial training has resumed in the short-term for those who have been through quarantine.
Elite German soldier confesses to bunkering arms, explosives
A member of the KSK elite commando force has appeared in court, months after weapons, explosives and neo-Nazi materials were found at his property, near Leipzig. He confessed to using the equipment for training.
A KSK soldier goes on trial in Leipzig after explosives, weapons and far-right materials were found at his property
A soldier from Germany s elite Special Commando Forces (KSK) went on trial Friday on charges of violating laws on war weapons, firearms and explosives possession.
The 45-year-old was arrested last May after two kilograms (4.4 lbs) of explosives and weapons, including an assault rifle with ammunition, were discovered at his property in Collm, near the easter city of Leipzig.