U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Gives Advice To The Afghan Military

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

VOA: First task for Afghan forces is to slow Taliban's momentum -Pentagon chief

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday that Afghan leadership is consolidating its forces around key population centers ahead of efforts to retake territory lost to the Taliban while the U.S. was withdrawing most of its troops from the country. “The first thing to do is to make sure that they can slow the momentum, and then be able to put themselves in the position where they can retake some of the gains that the Taliban, some of the ground that they have lost,” Austin told reporters traveling with him to Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. Austin said Afghan military leaders are “committed” and capable of stopping Taliban gains.

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Update: US defence secretary advises Afghan forces to slow down Taliban's momentum before retaking territories (Times of India)

WNU Editor: I know what the Afghans are thinking. They are saying "talk is cheap".