A top federal watchdog on Wednesday delivered an extensive speech on the dour outlook for Afghanistan’s ability to govern itself in the medium term.
Appearing at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John Sopko stated that “Afghan self-sustainment of its security institutions is long way away … the ANDSF [Afghan National Defense and Security Forces] will need our help for the foreseeable future.”