[petre]

So now the US weapons supplied to the Afghan army fell into the hands of the Taliban?

[ruined]

yes. there are photos going around of rooms full of weaponry seized, and they are already patrolling in humvees and mraps. there are even some videos of probably ANA defects piloting American helicopters for the Taliban.

https://instagram.com/p/CSj-3bgsxKQ

this is absolutely astonishing to me. im honestly surprised the us didn't conduct airstrikes on the vacated armories and hangars. they just got a leg up from antique firearms and fertilizer bombs into modern weaponry and air force.

i expect all of this to show up in Iraq, Syria, etc

[nradov]

On the positive side the Taliban won't be able to sustain those American helicopters for more than a few flights before they run out of spare parts. Iranian revolutionaries were able to continue operating American aircraft for a while by fabricating their own parts but the Taliban lack that capability.

[yumraj]

I'm pretty sure Pakistan will help Taliban, after all they are the parent of Taliban.

[beerandt]

We'll start bombing what we left behind as soon as the retreat/ evacuation is over. Maybe sooner.

[kevin_thibedeau]

Someone already gave them a supply of Stinger missiles.

[busymom0]

They are leaving behind several fully functioning military equipment which are now under Taliban's control. Basically a gift to them.

[petre]

So basically the exact thing that happened with Daesh in Iraq.

I don't even know what to say. My country helped by sending support troops, some of them died there.