Kabul: United States government funding for the Afghan War ensured billions of dollars for military contractors, which in turn triggered the defeat of America. Afghanistan According to the Wall Street Journal, conflict became a business (WSJ) report good.
The WSJ report said that the monopoly of small companies made billions of dollars from efforts including training Afghan police officers, building roads, setting up schools and providing security to Western diplomats.
WSJ report says military outsourcing means US Department of Defense US$14 trillion was spent on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that began after September 11, 2001.
Meanwhile, according to the WSJ, the large amounts being spent on the war effort and rebuilding Afghanistan after years of conflict put pressure on the ability of the US government contractors and their ability to ensure that the money was spent. Was.
The report also cited some US military officials who said outsourcing to contractors was necessary for operations.
When fighting a war with an all-volunteer army that is smaller and without a draft than in previous conflicts, “you have to outsource so much to contractors to do your tasks”, said Christopher Miller, acting defense secretary. trump Administration, as quoted by the WSJ.
Rob Lodwick, a Pentagon spokesman, told the WSJ: “Dedicated support by thousands of contractors for U.S. military missions in Afghanistan played a vital role in freeing up uniformed forces for the critical war-fighting effort.”
The Taliban reacted to the report and said that despite pouring large amounts of money into Afghanistan, the country has not been rebuilt.
“A lot of money was injected into Afghanistan but not used for development. The former government was very weak,” said Inamulla SamanganiDeputy spokesman for the Taliban.
A survey by the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction found that only 15% of the US$7.8 billion that was earmarked for development projects was spent.
In the end, “a third to half” of the cost of the war in Afghanistan and Iran “went to the contractors” of US$14 trillion.
American use of military contractors extends back to the Revolutionary War, when the Continental Army relied on private firms. According to the Congressional Budget Office, during World War II, for every seven service members, one contractor worked in the war effort.
According to the WSJ, in 2008, the US had 187,900 troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, the peak of its deployment, and 203,660 contractor workers.
The WSJ report said that the monopoly of small companies made billions of dollars from efforts including training Afghan police officers, building roads, setting up schools and providing security to Western diplomats.
WSJ report says military outsourcing means US Department of Defense US$14 trillion was spent on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that began after September 11, 2001.
Meanwhile, according to the WSJ, the large amounts being spent on the war effort and rebuilding Afghanistan after years of conflict put pressure on the ability of the US government contractors and their ability to ensure that the money was spent. Was.
The report also cited some US military officials who said outsourcing to contractors was necessary for operations.
When fighting a war with an all-volunteer army that is smaller and without a draft than in previous conflicts, “you have to outsource so much to contractors to do your tasks”, said Christopher Miller, acting defense secretary. trump Administration, as quoted by the WSJ.
Rob Lodwick, a Pentagon spokesman, told the WSJ: “Dedicated support by thousands of contractors for U.S. military missions in Afghanistan played a vital role in freeing up uniformed forces for the critical war-fighting effort.”
The Taliban reacted to the report and said that despite pouring large amounts of money into Afghanistan, the country has not been rebuilt.
“A lot of money was injected into Afghanistan but not used for development. The former government was very weak,” said Inamulla SamanganiDeputy spokesman for the Taliban.
A survey by the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction found that only 15% of the US$7.8 billion that was earmarked for development projects was spent.
In the end, “a third to half” of the cost of the war in Afghanistan and Iran “went to the contractors” of US$14 trillion.
American use of military contractors extends back to the Revolutionary War, when the Continental Army relied on private firms. According to the Congressional Budget Office, during World War II, for every seven service members, one contractor worked in the war effort.
According to the WSJ, in 2008, the US had 187,900 troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, the peak of its deployment, and 203,660 contractor workers.
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