Small Wars Journal

US Commander: Afghan Casualties ‘Not Sustainable’

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 2:36pm

US Commander: Afghan Casualties ‘Not Sustainable’ by Jon Harper, Stars & Stripes

At the current casualty rate, the Afghanistan National Security Forces cannot be sustained, according to a top officer within the international coalition.

Since the beginning of 2013, the ANSF have suffered nearly 9,000 fatalities, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson, the commander of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, told reporters at the Pentagon on Wednesday.

In comparison, the U.S. has lost 2,346 troops in Operation Enduring Freedom since the war began in 2001…

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