Is the Afghan army still fighting?

Is the Afghan army still fighting?

Following the withdrawal of U.S. and allied troops from Afghanistan in the Summer of 2021, in the face of a rapid Taliban offensive, the army largely disintegrated….

Why can’t the Afghan army fight the Taliban?

In short, the Afghan national forces had superiority in weaponry over the Taliban. They also had better trained troops, and better trained commanders. Yet they were not able to prevail in the battlefield, because “their morale had sapped,” said an Indian army officer.

Why has the Afghan army collapse so quickly?

The Taliban’s offensive has led to mass surrenders and captured helicopters. This came in spite of US efforts to bolster the military’s weapons arsenal, in addition to training and providing equipment over the past 20 years, the New York Times reported.

Why Afghan soldiers did not fight?

For the soldiers on the frontlines, they saw little reason to die when top leaders were fleeing. “When the Taliban got to the gates of Kabul, the soldiers knew the president was leaving — that’s why they didn’t fight,” said a former senior army officer who asked not to be named.

Why can’t Afghanistan defend itself?

The reasons for the monumental failure, these experts say, stem from the government of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. The Ministries of Defense and Interior are notoriously corrupt, and the experts also cite widespread ineptitude, lack of leadership, and self-interest.

Why are the Afghan army surrendering?

Giustozzi comments that ‘corruption, desertion, drug-taking, ethnic tensions, poor administration, nepotism, occasional collusion with the enemy, and impunity were all factors which the Soviets and NATO both encountered’. Both the Soviets and NATO built Afghan armies that were far too large.