Dirty secret: We did not train the Afghan army to fight on their own
An historian points out that our partners weren’t equipped to win without air support — but neither are we.
David Kaiser taught history and strategy at Harvard, Carnegie Mellon, and the Naval War College for 37 years. He is the author of 10 books, including Economic Diplomacy and the Origins of the Second World War; Politics and War: European Conflict from Philip II to Hitler; American Tragedy: Kennedy, Johnson, and the Origins of the Vietnam War; and No End Save Victory: How FDR Led the Nation into War. He has also published numerous articles and op-eds and writes the blog historyunfolding.com. He lives in Watertown, Massachusetts.
An historian points out that our partners weren’t equipped to win without air support — but neither are we.