August 15, 2021
Military Analyst: U.S. Trained Afghan Forces For A Nation That Didn't Exist
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with analyst Jason Dempsey about why, after years of U.S. military training and billions of dollars, the Afghan military has proven unable to stand up to the Taliban.
Listen to the full conversation from NPR.
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