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How much money and lives the United States lost due to the war in Afghanistan, and what will happen next

The withdrawal of the foreign contingent from Afghanistan has not yet been completed, and the Taliban have already seized the entire territory of the country. Team with the BBC calculated how much money the United States and its NATO allies have spent over 20 years of military operations in the country.

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How many troops entered

In October 2001, the United States sent troops into Afghanistan to remove the Taliban from power. The authorities believed that the radical Islamists were hiding Osama bin Laden and other al-Qaeda leaders who were behind the 11/XNUMX attacks.

Washington gradually increased its contingent in the country, pouring billions of dollars into the fight against the Taliban uprising and the reconstruction of Afghanistan.

The number of the US military peaked in 2011 at approximately 110.

Last year, only 4000 US troops remained in Afghanistan.

Official figures do not always take into account special operations forces and other temporary units.

The military of other countries, in particular members of the North Atlantic Alliance, were also present in the country.

But the US had the largest single contingent.

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NATO officially ended its combat mission in December 2014, but left behind a XNUMX-strong army to help train Afghan forces and support counter-terrorism operations.

Afghanistan also had a significant number of private contracted security services. More than 2020 U.S. citizens served for them in the last quarter of 7800, according to the U.S. Congress.

How much money did you spend

The United States has invested the most money in military operations in Afghanistan.

In 2010-2012, when the American contingent in the country numbered more than 100 troops, the war cost the US $ 000 billion a year.

When the US military switched from offensive operations to training Afghan forces, spending plummeted.

By 2018, the United States was spending about $ 45 billion annually, according to a Pentagon spokesman at the time.

According to the US Department of Defense, total military spending in Afghanistan (from October 2001 to September 2019) reached $ 778 billion.

Кроме того, Госдепартамент США — совместно с Агентством США по международному развитию (USAID) и другими государственными учреждениями — потратили $44 млрд на реконструкцию.

Thus, according to official figures, from 2001 to 2019, the United States spent only about $ 822 billion. This amount, however, does not include spending in Pakistan, which the United States uses as a base for Afghan operations.

A 2019 study by Brown University, which took into account military spending in both Afghanistan and Pakistan, shows that the US has invested about $ 978 billion. Their analysis also takes into account the money allocated for the 2020 fiscal year.

Впрочем, оценить общую стоимость участия США — достаточно сложно, ведь методы учета различаются между государственными департаментами и меняются со временем, указано в исследовании.

Great Britain and Germany, which had the largest number of troops in Afghanistan after the United States, spent about $ 30 and $ 19 billion, respectively, during the war.

Despite the almost complete withdrawal of their troops, the United States and NATO have pledged to allocate $ 2024 billion annually by 4 to finance their own forces in Afghanistan.

NATO has already sent supplies and equipment worth $ 72 million to Afghanistan this year.

Where did this money go

The bulk of the money spent in Afghanistan is directed towards counterinsurgency operations, as well as military needs, food, clothing, medical care, special salaries and benefits.

Official figures show that since 2002, the United States has also spent about $ 143 billion to rebuild Afghanistan.

More than half of these funds ($ 88,3 billion) went to the creation of the Afghan security forces, in particular the Afghan National Army and Police.

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Почти $36 млрд направлено на управление и развитие. Немного меньшие суммы — на борьбу с наркотиками и гуманитарную помощь.

Some of this money has been lost over the years due to fraud and abuse.

According to the monitoring organization responsible for the reconstruction of Afghanistan, these losses from May 2009 to December 31, 2019 amounted to almost $ 19 billion.

Human losses

С начала войны против талибов в 2001 году погибло более 3500 военных коалиции, из которых более 2300 — американские военные.

Great Britain lost 450 troops.

Another 20 US soldiers were injured during the fighting.

But these numbers do not compare with the casualties among the Afghan security forces and civilians.

2019, the President of Ghana said that 45 Afghan soldiers have died in the country in his five years of presidency.

Brown University researchers have noted that the Afghan army and police have suffered 2001 casualties since the beginning of the war in October 64.

According to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, since 2009, the number of killed and wounded among the civilian population was 111.

Americans shouldn't die

US President Joe Biden in his address to the American nation said that he "resolutely" insists on the correctness of his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and does not plan to change it, writes the BBC.

«Американские войска не могут и не должны воевать и умирать на войне, в которой афганские силы не хотят защищать себя», — подчеркнул он.

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«Сколько еще жизней американцев это стоит?» — спросил он у критиков.

At the same time, he acknowledged that the Taliban's advance in Afghanistan was faster than expected in Washington.

«Гане настаивал, что афганские силы будут бороться, — сказал Байден о президенте Афганистана. — Очевидно, он ошибся».

«В любом случае, события последней недели подтверждают, что прекращение военного вмешательства США было правильным решением», — сказал президент США.

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