Articles: Afghanistan

Federal Contracting Afghanistan National Army soldiers undergo training by a U.S. contractor at Camp Leatherneck on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in May 2011. Photographer: Massoud Hossaini/AFP… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Pentagon Contractors Left in the Dark on Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan There are currently 16,832 Pentagon contractors in Afghanistan, the head of CENTCOM said ‘most’ will leave under Biden’s withdrawal plan by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Afghanistan Biden’s Claim To Be Ending America’s Longest War Misleading By Jeremy Kuzmarov– April 15, 2021 U.S. soldiers at Bagram air base in Afghanistan. [Source: nytimes.com] Special Forces, Pentagon Contractors and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Pentagon could open itself to costly litigation from contractors if US pulls out of Afghanistan this year By Oren Liebermann, CNNUpdated 6:45 AM ET, Mon March 29, 2021 (CNN)Despite the signing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

U.S. contractors pullout could devastate Afghan forces – U.S. government watchdog Publisher Reuters Published Mar 10, 2021 2:43PM EST Credit: REUTERS/PARWIZ The departure of thousands of U.S. defense contractors from Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Departure of foreign contractors from Afghanistan may be ‘devastating’ for ANDSF effectiveness, warns SIGAR 11 MARCH 2021 by Gabriel Dominguez The departure of thousands of foreign contractors from Afghanistan by 1 May,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Today SIGAR is releasing its 2021 High-Risk List, which identifies serious risks to the United States’ $143 billion reconstruction effort in Afghanistan. To launch the report, the Center for Strategic and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →