Russia puts onus on US, says their military efforts in Afghanistan 'turned to dust'

A top Russian security official recently slammed Biden administration’s handling of US drawdown from Afghanistan. In an op-ed for Gazeta.Ru news, Deputy Chairman of Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that system that United States established in war-torn country could t survive without ir support and American military construction efforts turned to dust after ir withdrawal from troubled nation. Medvedev added that US failed in trying to provide military support to previously established Afghan regime. 

“ Pentagon created Afghan National Security Forces from scratch, trained and armed m. However, developments of recent months made it clear that y were unable to exist without US support," Medvedev was quoted by TASS news ncy. 

Furr, Medvedev went on to attack Biden administration and said that Afghan forces showed wish to fight without ir sponsors. He added that y “meekly gave up” Afghanistan’s provinces and even left country’s capital without a fight. Medvedev said that all US military construction efforts in troubled nation “turned to dust literally in an instant”. 

top Russian official stressed that American military presence in Afghanistan has led to catastrophic consequences including numerous terror attacks and a “drug threat” for entire world. Medvedev added that a “huge number of terror attacks, country's population that lost hope for a peaceful future, drug threat on a global scale, destruction of country's socio-ecomic sphere and political system, hundreds of American soldiers killed and servicemen of or countries perished”. 

It is worth mentioning that US' role in Afghanistan has come under scanner after Taliban’s violent takeover of Kabul. Last week, General Mark Milley, who is chairman of Joint Chief’s of Staff, had also said that “collapse” of Afghan army, in face of Taliban offensive, happened at a much faster rate. He added that it was “very unexpected by pretty much everybody”. 

Russia reinforces military base

Meanwhile, as tension in Central Asia continues to exacerbate, Russian Federation has reinforced its military bases in Tajikistan with new machine guns. According to a report by Frontier Post, a fresh batch of 12.7 mm heavy machine guns NSV “Utyos” recently entered service with 201st Russian military base to enhance its combat capabilities. Located in cities of Dushanbe and Bokhtar, Tajikistan holds Russia's largest international military base. tably, arms are specifically designed to destroy manpower, lightly armoured targets, fortified firing points and enemy air assets. Although Russian President Vladimir Putin previously touted talks with Taliban, Moscow has expressed clear apprehensions against Islamist ideology destabilising international borders.

(With inputs from ANI)