The Islamic National Army of Afghanistan, [a] also referred to as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Army, and simply as the Afghan Army, is the land force branch of the Afghan …

Apr 15, 2009 · In addition to the 201st Corps in Kabul, the 203rd Corps is based in Gardez; the 205th Corps is based in Kandahar; the 207th Corps is based in Herat; the 209th Corps is …

After the resignation of President Mohammad Najibullah in 1992, the army effectively dissolved. In 1996 the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban regime) took power, creating their own army, …

Nov 30, 2025 · U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Sunday called Afghanistan's army "a powerful force in their own right" but declined to say whether he thinks the U.S. can scale back …

6 days ago · Pakistan's military is warning that Afghanistan is becoming a “hub for terrorists.” It claims the Taliban government there is supporting groups like al-Qaida and the Islamic State …

May 29, 2023 · News about Afghan National Army. Commentary and archival information about Afghan National Army from The New York Times.

Since 2002, the United States allocated nearly $90 billion in security assistance to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), with the goal of "developing an independent,...

Jan 27, 2025 · The demise of the VSO needs to be seen in the context of the overall Afghan security program and our failure to build a national army and police that could survive our …

Initially, a new land force, the Afghan National Army (ANA), was created, along with an air arm, the Afghan National Army Air Corps, as part of the army. The army later included Commandos …

The armed forces of Afghanistan is presently composed of the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Air Force (formerly the Afghan Air Force), which included the Afghan …