2
Although the Defence Secretary assured us that he had attempted to find a way to...
Conclusion
Although the Defence Secretary assured us that he had attempted to find a way to retain a military presence in Afghanistan without the US, we recognise how difficult this would have been in practice. This shows the limits of NATO’s military capability without US involvement.
Paragraph Reference
25
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 28 April 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Defence Committee
Inquiry
Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Report
Fifth Report - Withdrawal from Afghanistan
10 Feb 2023
HC 725
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Defence
Timeline
Recommendation age
3.6 yrs
Report published
10 Feb 2023