British Defense Committee Hearing on Afghanistan
2014-03-12T21:52:57-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYjE3XC8yMDE0MDMxMjIxNTMzOTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Secretary Philip Hammond testified at a British Defence Committee hearing on British troop levels in Afghanistan, the U.K.'s post-2014 priorities, and relations with Pakistan. When asked how the Afghan security forces would perform after troop pullout, Hammond said, “The Afghans will hold the insurgency in check.” Additionally, Secretary Hammond talked about the need for a bilateral security agreement between the United States and Afghanistan.
Secretary Philip Hammond testified at a British Defence Committee hearing on British troop levels in Afghanistan, the U.K.'s post-2014 prior… read more
Secretary Philip Hammond testified at a British Defence Committee hearing on British troop levels in Afghanistan, the U.K.'s post-2014 priorities, and relations with Pakistan. When asked how the Afghan security forces would perform after troop pullout, Hammond said, “The Afghans will hold the insurgency in check.” Additionally, Secretary Hammond talked about the need for a bilateral security agreement between the United States and Afghanistan. close
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