An Afghan National Army soldier carries his rifle in eastern Afghanistan Kunar province / ReutersWill the Afghan Army Be Ready? -- Sara Sorcher, The Atlantic
As U.S. troops draw down from Afghanistan, Afghan forces are supposed to take their place, but the training is slow going.
Nearly 10 years of training and billions of dollars spent and only two of the Afghan National Army battalions are currently able to operate 'independently' -- although they still rely on coalition partners for logistical, medical, and maintenance support.
The U.S. commander of NATO's training mission in Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. William Caldwell, defended the ability of the local security forces, in spite of recent high-profile attacks, including a 20-hour assault on the U.S. Embassy and NATO headquarters in Kabul earlier this month.
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