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GAO: US Has No Plan to Build Afghanistan’s Army

HeadlineJun 19, 2008

Meanwhile, a new report from the Government Accountability Office has concluded the US has no comprehensive plan to build Afghanistan’s army and police, which remain poorly equipped and significantly unprepared to operate without help. The GAO said only two of 105 Afghan army units are considered fully capable.

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