I bet over the next few years bazaars in Peshawar will be awash with traders selling MRAPs, HUMVEES, tons of scrap metel, US kit and weapons.
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I bet over the next few years bazaars in Peshawar will be awash with traders selling MRAPs, HUMVEES, tons of scrap metel, US kit and weapons.
@Kaptaan Expect a media coverage thread I will make about comparing media coverage of the Soviet Withdrawl and American Withdrawl from Afghanistan one of thread I been watching ton of news and doc archives in recent days I will emphase my points and compare the coverage and language used in both withdrawals will expect a great reply and conversations once thread is completeHow history repeats itself. Bagram was a giant Soviet Russian base from 1979-1989.
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FILE PHOTO: Soviet pilots at the Bagram airbase in Afghanistan on January 1, 1989. © V. Kiselev © Sputnik
This is Soviets hightailing it out of Afghanistan across the Termez bridge into what was then USSR but today Uzbekistan.
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I would wager by spring 2022. As they get closer to the power centers of ANA resistence will stiffen up and will require larger force attacks along more conventional battle tactics which is not the forte of Taliban particularly as they have little experiance of managing large operations.I say a couple of weeks.