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Afghan military may not be ready to take over when US withdraws, watchdog says

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A watchdog team charged with monitoring the war in Afghanistan is raising doubts regarding whether the Afghan government will be prepared for the prepared withdrawal of U.S. forces in 2014. A report released Wednesday by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction states Afghanistan is too greatly dependent on foreign assistance and it will have a challenging time sustaining the armed force 's operations and upkeep costs once the U.S. is gone. "The Afghan government will likely be incapable of fully sustaining ANSF (Afghan National Security Forces) facilities after the transition in 2014 and the expected decrease in U.S. and coalition support," the report checks out. The report states significant problem areas for the Afghan military consist of budgeting, buying, and logistics systems-- which the watchdog team states are undeveloped.

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