Twenty years of training of modern Western forces, weapons provided by US and NATO forces, more than 3.5 lakh troops. Despite all this, the Afghan army surrendered to the Taliban without the slightest resistance. The surrender of the Afghan army in just 10 days has shocked everyone, upsetting the superpower’s expectations that the Taliban could take over the country within a month of their forces being evacuated. The first answer to the question of why it happened is .. Corruption! Corruption in the Afghan army is the main reason for this.
Bribes abounded, from the ordinary soldier to the highest official. All the funds given by the nations of the world are sitting on the sidelines of the authorities. With this, the whole army raised its hand at the crucial moment. It is no exaggeration to say that Western forces in Afghanistan, which have been in power for two decades, are disillusioned with corruption. The U.S. Congress reports that the self-proclaimed inspector general said U.S. and NATO forces have spent nearly $ 880 billion on Afghan security. But in the end, due to the corruption in Afghanistan forces all went in vain
The Afghan Air Force has also stepped in to help at a crucial time. The Afghan Air Force has about 211 aircraft. But the staff needed to run these, without the leaders to motivate them, are gone. So not a single fighter jet resisted the Taliban coming into Kabul. In addition to corruption, defense experts say cowardice is rampant in the Afghan army. He further added that the defeat was due to injuries sustained in the fighting with the Taliban and the failure to replace them with new troops.
External support
Experts say corruption in the Afghan army alone is not the only reason for the Taliban’s victory. Local tribal leaders and people who once strongly opposed the Taliban supported the Taliban this time. Most tribes did not like the 2 decades of American rule. The Taliban turned on them. That is why the Taliban won in many areas before they could fight hard. Pakistan supports the Taliban. Donations from the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, indirect cooperation from Russia and China, and a double-digit increase in the opium crop have helped the Taliban win. Concerns have been raised in the past that Pakistan is sending militants to India through the POK in collaboration with the Taliban.
Afghanistan supreme Ashraf Ghani fled away from the country by accepting his defeat to Taliban forces. Many Afghanistan people are worried about their future now many are running to Kabul Airport to get away from the country. In the mean, while China also issued a statement in the support of Taliban government in Afghanistan.
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