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The predictable collapse of the Afghan Air Force is happening in real time
[TaskAndPurpose] President Joe Biden has vowed that the United States will make sure the Afghans “have the capacity to maintain their air force,” but signs have emerged that the Afghan Air Force is already falling apart.About one-third of the Afghan Air Force’s 160 aircraft can no longer fly because they lack spare parts since the United States withdrew its contractors from the country, Afghan lawmaker Haji Ajmal Rahmani reportedly said during a recent webinar sponsored by the State Department Correspondents Association. The Afghan Air Force has also run out of laser-guided precision munitions, Rahmani said. “It’s not low — it’s actually out of stock,” the Washington Examiner quoted Rahmani as saying at the July 23 event. None of this is surprising. Read the rest at the link Related: Afghan Air Force: 2021-07-28 Taliban Attacks Pushed Back in Kapisa District: Official Afghan Air Force: 2021-07-27 Afghan Forces Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Helmand Afghan Air Force: 2021-07-27 'Lack of Coordination' of Public Forces Cited in Kapisa Losses Posted by: badanov 2021-07-30 |
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