Pentagon downplays #Taliban efforts to build its own air force
"The relatively small number of former AAF aircraft believed to be in operational condition does not pose a capable military threat to regional stability outside #Afghanistan" per @DeptofDefense spox Maj Rob Lodewick
"The relatively small number of former AAF aircraft believed to be in operational condition does not pose a capable military threat to regional stability outside #Afghanistan" per @DeptofDefense spox Maj Rob Lodewick
https://twitter.com/jseldin/status/1526580032453459968
"With the exception of a pair of #Blackhawk helicopters, the former AAF aircraft that have been seen flying in #Afghanistan are old legacy aircraft that DoD did not provide nor previously sustain" per @DeptofDefense spox Maj Rob Lodewick in response to question from @VOANews
"The #Taliban will likely continue to focus the use of its limited air assets against anti-Taliban threats within #Afghanistan" per @DeptofDefense's Maj Lodewick
"Absent the technical & specialized maintenance required to repair & maintain former AAF aircraft, the #Taliban are unlikely to be able to sustain any significant level of operational readiness for former AAF airframes" per @DeptofDefense's Maj Lodewick
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