The plan to leave American military hardware in Afghanistan was questioned by the US new president. According to Donald Trump, it was a foolish decision that undermined US strategic might. Trump maintained that there had been no need to stop using the equipment. Addressing at a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister, he made the remark.
Donald Trump claimed to have done a fantastic job rebuilding American military during the first year of his presidency. Trump argues that the United States foolishly left part of it behind in Afghanistan. “There was no reason for that,” he clarified. “Billions upon billions of dollars—but it was a significant factor in ensuring that our military was by far the strongest.”
His comments coincide with the Taliban’s claim to the remaining American weapons. Taliban spokesperson issued a warning just lately asserting that no one might take away their weapons. According to him, the Taliban utilize these arms to protect the nation’s Islamic structure, liberation, and sovereignty. He further emphasized that they cannot be removed or taken from Afghanistan. Afghanistan will use similar weaponry for bargaining with anyone who wishes to acquire the weapons.
The U.S. Defense Secretary, in the meantime, hinted at a more stringent vetting process for the country’s departure from Afghanistan. Pentagon staff were informed by Pete Hegseth that commitment was required.
Hegseth declared that he would examine the events in Afghanistan and hold those responsible. He clarified that he does not take an introspective or vindictive stance. He’s trying to figure out the process that led to the failure in US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
It is his intention to comprehend “why there was no accountability for it.” The new defense minister, like Donald Trump, has maintained that the messy U.S. pullout must be rectified because it gave the impression that the United States was powerless. A media story claims that over 300,000 American arms have been left in Afghanistan. Among them were 78 military planes and 40,000 military vehicles. After the U.S. withdrew, the arsenal ended up in the possession of the Taliban.
The neighboring nations of Afghanistan are worried about the arsenal. Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a warning last week that terrorist organizations were attacking Pakistan with remaining American weaponry in Afghanistan.
During his first week in office, Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending the US Aid for Afghanistan. Afghan people, considering the desperate economic system in the country, are urgently in need of international assistance. The United States has been the main provider of financial funding for Afghanistan following the withdrawal from the country.
Besides, Taliban may also be under more local pressure following failure to provide basic services for the people. Experts believe that in the middle run, US administration will be able to utilized the financial aid as a leverage in negotiations to restore the large stockpile of weaponry in Afghanistan.
