User Clip: Gen. Campbell on Afghan Forces

The Afghan special forces, in particular, have proven to be

the most proficient in the entire region. They have constantly

executed unilateral, direct-action missions using their own

intelligence, using their own Special Mission Wing helicopters

to carry out long-range insertions in low illumination. These

are remarkable capabilities for any military.

For both the ANDSF and coalition, Afghanistan continues to

be a dangerous place. Tragically, we lost a coalition soldier

from Turkey last Thursday in a suicide attack inside of Kabul.

ANDSF casualty rates increased in 2004--or 2014, excuse

me--roughly 5 to 7 percent higher than they were in 2013.

However, I think this must be viewed in light of the fact that

their operational tempo was four times greater than it was in

2013 and that over 100,000 coalition forces were not on the

battlefield. Even considering the higher casualty rates, the

ANDSF attrition rates, which account for all losses to the

force, have not impac close