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Why 20 years wasn’t enough to train the Afghan army to win
New inspector general report explores the collapse of the Afghan security forces.
Army SFABs need to offer more incentives to staff and retain troops, watchdog says
The Army should also consider creating a primary military occupational specialty for combat advisers, the watchdog said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Bad spending oversight hampers Afghan troops, says US watchdog
A lack of coordinated oversight of America's spending in Afghanistan has led to a waste of funds and hampered training and development of the country's security forces, according to a watchdog group that monitors billions of dollars in U.S. aid to the country.
Classified or nonexistent: Tracking Taliban control goes dark as focus shifts to getting out
The change marks an important waypoint for the U.S. mission.
By Kyle Rempfer
US watchdog: Afghans may not be ready for ‘day after’ peace
Afghanistan may not be ready for peace unless it formulates a strategy for re-integration of Taliban fighters into society, combating corruption and reining in the country’s runaway narcotics problem, a U.S. watchdog said Wednesday.
US military cuts back on Afghanistan war data
Amid a battlefield stalemate in Afghanistan, the U.S. military has stopped releasing information often cited to measure progress in America’s longest war, calling it of little value in fighting the Taliban insurgency.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Afghan troops beat up contractors, stole equipment: report
The latest report by a government watchdog for Afghanistan reconstruction raises further questions about the ability of Afghan forces to operate on their own.
As Trump mulls Afghanistan pullout, latest watchdog report paints grim picture of progress there
This week's report continues to chronicle endemic corruption and a fledgling security force.
Report: Enemy attacks decrease in Afghanistan but airstrikes, deaths rise as urban centers remain vulnerable
A gap in security assistance between Army unit rotations is raising concerns.
By Todd South
With Reapers in the sky, Helmand becomes a testing ground for the Corps' future fight
A small group of Marines with Task Force Southwest now have MQ-9 Reaper support organic to the unit.
By Shawn Snow
DoD hasn’t followed CENTCOM deployment requirements for advisers heading to Afghanistan, report says
The Department of Defense has not been following through on adviser training for its service members before deploying them to Afghanistan, a government watchdog reported.
By Kyle Rempfer