WASHINGTON The United States struggled Thursday to pick up the pace of American and Afghan evacuations at Kabul airport, constrained by obstacles ranging from armed Taliban checkpoints to paperwork problems. With an Aug. 31 deadline looming, tens of thousands remained to be airlifted from the chaotic country.
The military has aircraft available to evacuate 5,000 to 9,000 people per day, but until Thursday far fewer evacuees had been able to reach or enter the airport.
Just a couple of months ago, there was a lot of talk about Boeing “making history” with the first demonstration of an unmanned aircraft refueling another aircraft. After the F/A-18 Super Hornet, it was now time for the U.S. Navy’s E-2D Hawkeye command and control aircraft to be refueled by the MQ-25 Stingray drone, marking another milestone for this groundbreaking project.
The United States is struggling to pick up the pace of American and Afghan evacuations at Kabul airport, constrained by obstacles ranging from armed Taliban.
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