The total strength of the Afghan national security forces – including the army, Special Forces, air force, police, and intelligence – was more than 307,000 at the end of April, the United States Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said in a report last week
.
The combat forces available on any given day are
likely about 180,000, according to an estimate by Jonathan Schroden of military
think-tank, CNA.
The precise strength of the Taliban, on the other
hand, is not accurately known. UN Security Council monitors last year said the
group had between 55,000 and 85,000 fighters.
(1) equipment in the afghanistan military 2010 - Bing images
Taliban fighters fight for the most part in hand
to hand combat.
The Afghanistan military has been trains to fight
to win on the ground and in the air if only the Afghanistan military would
fight?
At least 28,267 U.S. troops have
deployed there five or more times. — The Army, the Pentagon’s largest service,
has deployed the most troops to Afghanistan. More than 491,500 soldiers have
served there, including active-duty forces, Army reservists and National
Guardsmen.
Pentagon officials estimate that U.S. spending in
Afghanistan will be around $46 billion a year!
List of equipment of the Afghan National Army
List of equipment of the Afghan National Army - Wikipedia
