WEBVTT 00:00.840 --> 00:04.490 Here's the brew saran and good evening and out there and I'd 00:04.490 --> 00:08.310 like to welcomed the I staff strategic transition group prettier 00:08.310 --> 00:12.320 general richard per. Well british army to the Pentagon briefing around. 00:13.220 --> 00:16.010 Breathe air crept. We'll assume duties that I sat headquarters 00:16.010 --> 00:17.400 in april of this year. 00:17.980 --> 00:22.090 Since 19 82 he assert they engineer regimen appointments with 00:22.090 --> 00:25.490 the royal engineers in the Queen's perkin engineers and Hong Kong. 00:26.020 --> 00:28.300 And anfield in amphibious regiments. 00:28.820 --> 00:34.440 He commanded 34 field squadron air support and 26 engineer regiment 00:34.640 --> 00:39.590 supporting a number of royal air force and mechanized Brigade deployments. 00:40.220 --> 00:43.780 Brigid herb Couric. Well has also served in command and staff 00:43.780 --> 00:47.490 positions in Kosovo Mozambique and. Iraq. 00:50.870 --> 00:55.010 He's also served operations in northern ireland Afghanistan and 00:55.010 --> 00:57.610 various parts of the middle east and the bach ends. 00:58.340 --> 01:00.910 This is brigadier crypt. Well us first time was those and the 01:00.910 --> 01:02.080 Pentagon briefing around. 01:02.670 --> 01:06.320 He will provide brief opening remarks on progress towards transition 01:06.320 --> 01:10.470 in Afghanistan and then take your questions and with that's or 01:10.500 --> 01:11.590 alternate over. Neil. 01:18.610 --> 01:22.530 Here ladies and gentlemen good morning are are as a said my name 01:22.530 --> 01:25.540 is brigadier general rich accra paul and on the direction of 01:25.540 --> 01:28.720 the strategic transition in assessments group here are suffer 01:28.720 --> 01:29.350 cool tunes. 01:30.170 --> 01:32.780 Thank you all for being here. I'm pleased to have this up a chins 01:32.780 --> 01:36.520 you to talk to you about the transition of secure to responsibility 01:36.520 --> 01:40.170 from Kwai SAP the Afghan a strong national security forces. 01:40.740 --> 01:44.630 A process that is placing their lead for security in Afghanistan 01:44.630 --> 01:47.290 on that the police and the armed forces. 01:48.320 --> 01:51.440 Is a process that was initiated by the lisbon conference and 01:51.440 --> 01:55.210 great too fast and tie and The process that is defying party 01:55.240 --> 01:58.360 in to Cal agreements were transition agreement. 01:58.890 --> 02:02.880 In which is regulated for the joint Afghan they turn in to Cal forced. 02:03.410 --> 02:06.640 Which is responsible for making recommendations to the presence 02:06.640 --> 02:08.860 of the mr. On apart. Transition. 02:10.670 --> 02:14.190 Open to be five truncheons to transition from as you'll be are 02:14.190 --> 02:17.680 we're on the thirteenth of marry present cala sawyer announced 02:17.680 --> 02:19.310 the details of torched three. 02:20.150 --> 02:23.990 As a result of rats every kappa sold an old fetching four provinces 02:23.990 --> 02:26.560 in Afghanistan has now in to transition. 02:27.140 --> 02:31.240 This tranche will see three quarters of Afghanistan's population 02:31.540 --> 02:35.390 living in areas where the a UNICEF is in the lead for. Security. 02:37.460 --> 02:40.790 The importance of this process can appear distressed present 02:40.790 --> 02:44.190 because I States risha colander it. But it remains his highest 02:44.190 --> 02:45.790 join strategic priority. 02:46.410 --> 02:49.900 And we are on track with our Afghan called weeks to complete 02:49.900 --> 02:53.730 the process of wrenching transition for the middle of 20 thirteen. 02:54.260 --> 02:57.740 With completion of the process by the end of 20 fourteen. 02:59.300 --> 03:02.590 Off the 24teen we will maintain an equally strong partnership 03:02.620 --> 03:06.450 with Afghans stone as the strategic partnership agreements and 03:06.450 --> 03:08.500 many bilateral agreements make color. 03:10.210 --> 03:13.770 A country of these pray for opening remarks or saying a few words 03:13.770 --> 03:18.500 about how the Afghan national security forces all unpaid to assume 03:18.700 --> 03:20.740 the lead for security within the country. 03:22.010 --> 03:25.050 I'm fortunate enough to work with the all weight and the police 03:25.080 --> 03:27.940 every day and to see them or leave for the country. 03:29.170 --> 03:32.230 The responsibility for leading secures the there's not one they 03:32.230 --> 03:35.430 take likely. But it is one that they run rich. 03:36.260 --> 03:40.390 The growing in capability will todd and their confidence in themselves 03:40.390 --> 03:41.900 is growing exponentially. 03:42.870 --> 03:46.780 Jeering recent high profile instance across Afghanistan on their 03:46.780 --> 03:50.810 UNICEF of taken leading roles and responded aggressively with 03:50.810 --> 03:53.030 little or no coalition supports. 03:53.970 --> 03:57.300 And simple terms thing. They what they have to to them and they're 03:57.300 --> 03:59.750 they're proving that we can do it every day. 04:01.290 --> 04:04.010 But his judgment that concludes might mean remarks again. 04:04.010 --> 04:07.450 Thank you for attending. I look forward to hearing you'll. Questions. 04:10.150 --> 04:14.520 This is courting baby from NBC news release acre knots are really 04:14.550 --> 04:19.350 in your or your daily hurt you but there was a a a suicide attack 04:19.350 --> 04:22.420 in coast earlier today and we've been having a hard time getting 04:22.760 --> 04:25.860 the ground truth on what happened that can you give us an idea. 04:25.860 --> 04:28.800 It seems that our understanding is they were both Afghans in 04:28.800 --> 04:32.420 americans killed um can you assure visiting of of what. Happened. 04:38.900 --> 04:42.220 All I can tell you in this is a a five beam of our data prick 04:42.340 --> 04:46.020 kept cold for most of the day ah. I'm aware that that was a suicide 04:46.020 --> 04:49.960 bomb attack in produced under the have being I Seth casualties um. 04:49.960 --> 04:53.360 I understand that been a great deal of Afghan civilian casualties 04:53.360 --> 04:56.740 as well but I have no more detail than last and and I think you 04:56.740 --> 05:00.610 would be inappropriate for me to speculate of the the are such 05:00.610 --> 05:03.910 spurts been will have more details a inch you. Colds. 05:08.090 --> 05:12.280 Oh all pressure with a two dollar magazine and not and others 05:12.660 --> 05:16.000 that we can not mother incident recently of a. 05:16.510 --> 05:17.510 Green on you. 05:18.050 --> 05:21.930 Uh. That's a continuing problem. It kind of the roads that we 05:22.000 --> 05:26.190 that confidence our troops that in working with our allies the 05:26.810 --> 05:30.830 Honey the praise that situation. When what's being done deal 05:30.830 --> 05:32.560 to avoid until. It's. 05:39.520 --> 05:42.830 Well I'm with the first I'm not aware that have been and the 05:42.860 --> 05:46.440 the recent to create on to attack saliva where there's been some 05:46.440 --> 05:50.720 accusations of from um but the fun show question will boldly. 05:51.530 --> 05:56.330 Of course any any tests out here is an Agassi tragic to in it 05:56.330 --> 06:00.920 is more sorry. We're discourse by an Afghan forces but I should 06:00.920 --> 06:04.380 be clear firstly that it's a tragedy is much for the Afghans 06:04.380 --> 06:07.000 themselves in every single day. 06:07.530 --> 06:11.720 The all up tens of thousands and we'll all on caring relationships 06:11.720 --> 06:15.570 are to in our zsa forces in the Afghans a we were kick stream 06:15.570 --> 06:20.230 the closely we work extremely. Well together. Of these attacks are. 06:20.300 --> 06:22.620 Absolutely ignores represents too. 06:23.150 --> 06:28.930 All of the huge huge majority of the Afghan forces and by or 06:28.930 --> 06:31.110 is dismayed five them as we all. 06:32.420 --> 06:35.730 In an sits your question. What's been done are re the a Afghans 06:35.730 --> 06:40.050 a junior burn more. Most amounts a a a two and shoulder loyalty 06:40.310 --> 06:43.710 of every single member of the police and the all made of the 06:43.750 --> 06:47.020 ducks to c'mon the here spoken about this in the pulse but are 06:47.020 --> 06:50.890 being carried. So bio-metric testing of includes the deployments 06:50.890 --> 06:55.480 of a national director to secure see officials are into units 06:55.880 --> 07:00.580 um and are a bizarre say the Terry every starring they can a 07:00.580 --> 07:02.680 tune sure them both to veteran forces. 07:04.390 --> 07:07.700 And yet thanks for that and see what that this is Christina walking 07:07.700 --> 07:08.580 wash even time. 07:09.090 --> 07:12.510 Oh what Simon there was a highly critical eyes that purport um 07:12.510 --> 07:14.690 call that racism compatibility um. 07:15.290 --> 07:19.300 And the the relationship between I set an Afghan a national security 07:19.300 --> 07:22.970 forces out of wondering what recommendations from that report 07:22.970 --> 07:26.390 have been implemented in has a relationship between I sat in 07:26.420 --> 07:28.190 a nsa forces in. Peru. 07:34.940 --> 07:37.380 Our girls played to that they tell Interpol bowl. What I can 07:37.380 --> 07:40.390 tell me in as a as I said in might intrude on true malt saw a 07:40.450 --> 07:44.380 um Arab almost every day with Afghan all me officials and Afghan 07:44.380 --> 07:48.110 police officials from that we work extremely feisty together 07:48.140 --> 07:52.610 and we see that and might area in transition all four of the tall. 07:52.610 --> 07:56.850 I'm the the whole point to transitions to puts the a in assaf 07:56.880 --> 08:00.500 in the lead to a for our staff to be in support of them from 08:00.500 --> 08:05.300 those relationships day in day out to cross the country all working extremely.. Well. 08:05.300 --> 08:13.660 Well. Um what what metrics are us to gauge of eat in as the um 08:13.690 --> 08:16.280 other than performance in those high profile. Attacks. 08:23.980 --> 08:27.750 His urban depression a ago that go lost in the in transmission. 08:28.490 --> 08:32.760 What metrics are used to gauge the progress of be eh I'm. 08:33.260 --> 08:37.130 And confidence of being in a fast a father and then performing 08:37.130 --> 08:41.080 stirring goes huh a high profile attacks and why are they why 08:41.080 --> 08:43.770 are they that dean to better than. Expected. 08:51.150 --> 08:55.070 Okay action. Okay cisco just avenging griffin expects nothing. 08:55.200 --> 08:58.650 They're also surprising themselves of ever been a city. I'm an 08:58.650 --> 09:02.300 they capability you it's not SIM peer inability to deal with 09:02.300 --> 09:06.040 high profile attacks on perfect from raises the Afghans ought 09:06.070 --> 09:09.860 all apps dealing with the incidence of AOL. So what's a every 09:09.860 --> 09:15.480 day I'm their ability to plan and conduct operations a is improving 09:15.480 --> 09:19.120 orbits Holland a and they on our routine the Ford's all poll 09:19.120 --> 09:22.740 planning and conducting Brigade operations around the country 09:23.110 --> 09:27.690 from this is very serious soldiering uh and it's it's a significant 09:27.690 --> 09:31.390 achievements on that polyps to have fired to to carve come. 09:31.390 --> 09:33.770 This fall a in the town that they. Have. 09:37.790 --> 09:39.860 The newest amos oz phones pressed. 09:40.760 --> 09:45.630 Oh what would cause you if anything forward because I said to reconsider. 09:46.160 --> 09:47.740 The pace of this transition. 09:48.320 --> 09:50.180 The thing is there anything that could. 09:50.750 --> 09:55.170 That somehow slow down a the scheduled a. Transmission. 10:02.760 --> 10:07.220 So the saint an nothing to date a told what questions the pace 10:07.220 --> 10:08.050 of transition. 10:08.570 --> 10:13.820 Palm. As a as I'm sure you are aware transition it. It is simply 10:13.820 --> 10:17.060 about the security forces began to be in the leave it doesn't 10:17.370 --> 10:20.330 necessarily mean that'll riff challenges that lie within that 10:20.330 --> 10:22.840 districts will programmes have been sold. 10:23.360 --> 10:27.160 But to date it's our introductions won an two and a has been 10:27.160 --> 10:30.910 mayor repression in terms of secures you'll governments a or 10:30.910 --> 10:34.210 developments in those areas um and uh. 10:34.790 --> 10:38.500 Well scared me there are challenges ahead introduced three are 10:38.500 --> 10:43.600 seen no indication at told. That's arm audibly Afghan national 10:43.600 --> 10:46.710 forces wouldn't will be able to do with those programmes or the 10:46.710 --> 10:50.330 of it would puts the um the rough time terrible for transition 10:50.330 --> 10:51.050 into question. 10:53.960 --> 10:55.740 It. Concert is. 10:56.360 --> 11:01.570 Concerned are you about the the ethnic composition of the often 11:01.600 --> 11:05.700 force and in the the loads of shortage of. 11:06.350 --> 11:09.320 In the southern passions that and and. Force. 11:16.210 --> 11:17.560 Well it did tells of the makeup. 11:18.100 --> 11:23.150 Of the nsn for all a are known to be owned um movement that the 11:23.150 --> 11:26.480 issue survive but i've that I look cat for all I can say is that 11:26.480 --> 11:31.340 whenever the ethnic diversity of security forces are seen a absolutely 11:31.340 --> 11:35.720 mary lou a impression of fat uh in the air is a life is to it's 11:35.970 --> 11:39.210 a reports so I read of that performance around the. Country. 11:42.800 --> 11:46.740 I invited is bad Diane otto. The narrative intelligence magazine 11:46.740 --> 11:48.640 called the sea for isr Journal. 11:49.190 --> 11:55.710 Um. The decision not to plug the the a and assaf into the Afghanistan 11:55.710 --> 12:00.750 mission network is that dripping brought I I'm strategy or call 12:00.750 --> 12:05.760 last or is it a sign of a lack of trust between ice after in 12:05.790 --> 12:06.480 a message. 12:14.120 --> 12:18.390 Oh. Update Myers a simple all star pression up again after affiliates 12:18.390 --> 12:21.260 in the spurts when ultra particular express on that but there 12:21.260 --> 12:24.410 is no you to be care. There's no a lack of trust in the eye and 12:24.410 --> 12:28.200 a set of a we all very little parishioners with them every day 12:28.200 --> 12:33.450 they all the aging set me in transition various a nearly 50% 12:33.450 --> 12:37.180 of operations you. Absolutely have to trust you'll call murray. 12:37.180 --> 12:40.410 It's an call leads a when you are will all preaching in the condor 12:40.410 --> 12:44.100 Ven garment say. Well I'm there is absolutely. No lack of trust 12:44.100 --> 12:46.360 between us and our after call. Leeks. 12:48.680 --> 12:52.640 A general john Harper with your site you shimon how many I sat 12:52.640 --> 12:57.900 troops using quote need trade aid in Afghanistan in 2013 to ensure 12:57.930 --> 12:59.880 the transition moves along to. Avoid. 13:08.000 --> 13:11.830 Um occur as you'd be surprised to hear that I'm no clinic intelligence 13:11.830 --> 13:15.680 speculation ever trooper levels enough gemstone on parts uh. 13:15.710 --> 13:20.650 I'm absolutely confident that the a in a set of first informers 13:20.650 --> 13:24.730 all will be absolutely in a position uh to assume the lead for 13:24.730 --> 13:29.000 secure see across the country supported by our Seth forces. 13:29.300 --> 13:31.550 Why roughly the middle of 20. Thirteen. 13:34.190 --> 13:38.740 And That each out of Oslo of gotten humans as the Apple is that 13:38.740 --> 13:42.580 it for a in the what do the guy that key challenges which it 13:42.580 --> 13:46.820 has set a facing now and that needs to be access to the bagdad 13:46.820 --> 13:48.480 basis before but before. Bean. 13:56.720 --> 14:00.610 Well I think me I'm were again you'd be better all fall staying 14:00.610 --> 14:05.070 very is who are responsible for accra paying um or am training 14:05.070 --> 14:09.190 been assessed that question from all i've certainly seen a hallmark 14:09.190 --> 14:13.170 troubles and nothing of that is uh a stuffing the a in a Seth 14:13.170 --> 14:17.040 conducting operations as they cheese to uh and stopping them 14:17.040 --> 14:21.730 from reacts in two incidents a in a man of every cheese to um 14:22.100 --> 14:26.090 or your but I Seth supporters that I'm pretty increasingly the 14:26.090 --> 14:30.600 Afghans a more incapable an more than content to that deal would 14:30.600 --> 14:35.170 operations a or you can tawny dependent on their in. Capabilities. 14:39.110 --> 14:39.870 Of women. 14:41.540 --> 14:42.600 Among the thirty. 14:43.160 --> 14:48.710 The wheels to reports about the for lack of to cover the its 14:48.770 --> 14:52.680 indigenous air cover their logistics problems or intelligence 14:52.790 --> 14:56.250 and communications you don't see evil Sestak. Problem. 15:04.220 --> 15:08.010 I'm saying is the says R's are said to rio to Rome. I'm the last 15:08.010 --> 15:10.870 question I think that the of the details of those issues these 15:10.870 --> 15:14.630 of these are our shoe from not affecting transition. I'm I'm 15:14.630 --> 15:18.500 but that really is that there to um to liar most for if the song uh. 15:18.500 --> 15:22.600 I have not seen a issues of that in a blue is a impacting on 15:22.600 --> 15:26.600 the privacy of the Afghan security forces be it all me AOL police 15:26.900 --> 15:29.650 uh to maintain believe in transitioning areas. 15:32.630 --> 15:35.540 Morning. Mm jealousy from CNN. 15:36.500 --> 15:38.380 The tell us to try to reopen. 15:38.910 --> 15:39.700 The uh. 15:40.240 --> 15:43.350 The pakistan border to by Seth convoys. 15:43.970 --> 15:46.550 Fell apart not not long ago. 15:47.420 --> 15:51.360 Um. I know the northern the northern distribution that working 15:51.440 --> 15:53.520 working but it a tremendous cost. 15:54.110 --> 15:56.850 Um is there something besides money. 15:57.680 --> 16:01.990 Uh that create that is a good problem created by the lack of 16:01.990 --> 16:04.600 a southern distribution network for lack of butter for. 16:05.400 --> 16:09.750 Practice staying pours in just a matter of it costs more to do. It. 16:16.850 --> 16:17.760 I haven't they know. 16:18.470 --> 16:22.210 A survey to that negation nations something gerry moan the or 16:22.210 --> 16:25.650 the V they're putting of a pakistan a she'd all. 16:26.220 --> 16:30.860 I'm that katie I'm aware of it said that the Street detail negotiations 16:30.860 --> 16:34.110 in the Paulson. Sure that within the future prime not aware of 16:34.110 --> 16:37.420 the detail of an to say is sick admit that the the kimono said 16:37.420 --> 16:41.160 malls along with the that to I cefas managing of post do. 16:41.160 --> 16:44.560 Well at the moment and is conductive operations of that they 16:44.560 --> 16:47.380 tell of the discussions of aegean all I'm afraid I have we're 16:47.380 --> 16:49.250 going in a information on the left. 16:49.790 --> 16:55.220 That follow but Bo the discussion and impractical day to day operation. 16:56.730 --> 17:02.130 Is delighted those G lot the with why's the And that steer. 17:02.850 --> 17:06.320 A cars healing operational data date crawl. 17:07.940 --> 17:11.630 Um I know he's saying it's working right now with you anticipate 17:11.770 --> 17:15.890 the of probably cannot be easily. So using for them to should 17:15.890 --> 17:16.470 be. Chanel. 17:22.730 --> 17:24.550 Oh and also wherever not one. That. 17:27.860 --> 17:31.430 Workers pharaohs stars and stripes and is progress being made 17:31.430 --> 17:35.120 throughout the entire Nana supply continually hair anecdotes about. 17:35.860 --> 17:40.980 Um you know a large number of of Afghan forces who are not will 17:40.980 --> 17:43.170 trend and we're not easy to operate with. 17:43.760 --> 17:48.170 Um is it the case that there is a a small group or you know minority 17:48.170 --> 17:53.050 are of of well trained professional soldiers and A larger groups 17:53.050 --> 17:54.870 that are not progressing at the same. Rate. 18:02.320 --> 18:04.730 I was I never hurt that uh uh I'm. 18:05.250 --> 18:06.610 Again uh uh. 18:07.870 --> 18:12.070 We've been risk of repeating myself but you called you can alton 18:12.070 --> 18:15.130 maddox wherever you made the in this country. You cannot mantis 18:15.130 --> 18:19.490 the Afghans of doing prepaid level. Parade Shindes. I'm hope 18:19.490 --> 18:23.000 that a thin veneer of profession ISM is in some weight height 18:23.000 --> 18:26.500 aging abrasive can pumpkins the light of that I'm you're a brick 18:26.500 --> 18:30.120 eight operation were because a properly trained a ninty. 18:30.120 --> 18:35.010 It's an resorts to force a bed during never ran the country several 18:35.010 --> 18:38.030 SME haven't had the a poker full stories that you mention an 18:38.030 --> 18:41.010 either believe the evident. So uh on the ground with support 18:41.010 --> 18:41.480 the mod the 18:43.730 --> 18:45.670 Just a Oh she. 18:46.310 --> 18:50.280 Came to italy and for years that a a a and that's that's developing 18:50.280 --> 18:55.000 for example um explosive Ordnance disposal. But just thinks that 18:55.000 --> 18:58.340 special forces. You know that we might not hear about. Everyday. 19:06.520 --> 19:09.390 What is going to defend ally widmaier. But I'm afraid that is 19:09.390 --> 19:12.930 about as well be owned a march three from transition and you 19:12.930 --> 19:16.880 would be fall that so uh a place. Not least because sued beeston 19:16.880 --> 19:20.300 someone in nerves um to speak to somebody else on. This. 19:23.030 --> 19:23.620 I generally. 19:25.460 --> 19:29.480 I'm very region Afghanistan brings its own security challenges 19:29.480 --> 19:32.930 Hadi Taylor a a UNICEF forces to each region. 19:33.450 --> 19:36.880 On the kit. I imagine a bring their own unique characteristics 19:37.290 --> 19:40.120 there and that requires specific training for the and so you 19:40.120 --> 19:42.240 get to vary from region to region heading. 19:42.860 --> 19:43.410 He do. That. 19:50.690 --> 19:54.390 Oh well. You. What's course of the movement various paul's of 19:54.390 --> 19:57.280 Afghan a stone bring challenges that there are Erin um. 19:58.200 --> 20:01.350 And with the Afghans would deal with this is a every any other 20:01.350 --> 20:03.920 only in the world with the with that that that there is support 20:03.920 --> 20:06.780 but there is always a level of basic training that is provided. 20:07.300 --> 20:10.440 As an every member of security forces which is than a hundred 20:10.440 --> 20:14.660 names are when you get that I'm a a two I use mission a particular 20:14.660 --> 20:18.470 area of is the responsibility of the Afghan course on the Afghan 20:18.620 --> 20:22.990 brigades to make sure the fact that this special trading a few 20:22.990 --> 20:27.030 like a sensitive to the involvement a is conducted in of course 20:27.030 --> 20:32.140 I staff is that city hall to that training a process and mechanism 20:32.470 --> 20:35.970 are in varies pulse of the country. But the offense retreat this 20:35.970 --> 20:39.450 in the it made to for me to or any other only in the. World. 20:41.850 --> 20:46.660 It's like a closer um but the push into the east used in a portion 20:46.660 --> 20:48.680 to these regions of Afghanistan this year. 20:49.310 --> 20:53.340 On the severed mean that you see more of a kinetic for supplement 20:53.340 --> 20:57.430 medium innocent that going there were you track the of finding 20:57.430 --> 21:00.660 makes be given that you're gonna have to turn it over a towards 21:00.660 --> 21:02.070 is to treat transition in the. Future. 21:09.850 --> 21:13.960 The It Islamist to your question correctly a all our again auditing 21:13.960 --> 21:17.960 seen because that's um that have been the major placing training 21:17.960 --> 21:21.860 doesn't change a were ever unit making to they're all FDA whether 21:21.860 --> 21:24.890 it that we were ever made it be deployed in the country that 21:24.890 --> 21:28.600 will always be special training a of that will be conducted to 21:28.650 --> 21:32.080 before it carries in three sarah Canaria but they think wherever 21:32.080 --> 21:35.420 you make in this country that you should assume with for operations 21:35.420 --> 21:39.440 will be more or less kinetic of the important thing is that the 21:39.470 --> 21:43.680 forces will go at the appropriate training that perkin assistants 21:43.730 --> 21:45.190 uh wherever they make it. Deployed. 21:48.410 --> 21:52.840 And another question I'm cute describe. What is seen him personally 21:52.870 --> 21:57.390 the relationship between nine southam and Afghan forces um. 21:57.910 --> 22:02.010 How close due date interactive when they're not trading ardi 22:02.040 --> 22:06.600 eating together or in a can you to greeting friends are they 22:06.630 --> 22:08.890 you know how do they interact with one another. 22:09.470 --> 22:12.710 Um this item during a training that you've. Seen. 22:20.380 --> 22:21.710 No it's so I'm. 22:22.360 --> 22:25.370 I mean we're working together means a woman facing the scene 22:25.650 --> 22:29.310 that day caring ash from a patrol normal for ration is just paul 22:29.310 --> 22:34.130 SUV working together. I'm a that all troops uh an Afghan troops. 22:34.170 --> 22:36.230 Absolutely in the field the together. 22:36.740 --> 22:41.930 Um it's keighley difficult to socialize uh uh uh together. 22:41.930 --> 22:45.920 But they out they all together and I think it as much as people 22:45.920 --> 22:48.940 the may will be speaking different languages can be their own 22:48.940 --> 22:52.570 question green some very close relationships all all over the 22:52.570 --> 22:57.750 country a between ice a forces of old nationalities are and the 22:57.750 --> 23:01.440 Afghans to this isn't an simply coming together. 23:02.120 --> 23:05.150 As as you prepare to their application a patrol the these all 23:05.150 --> 23:08.790 written as a say are the patrolled is true but just the the the 23:08.790 --> 23:12.890 pointy end of a um or something very strong relationships across 23:12.890 --> 23:13.530 the. Country. 23:16.880 --> 23:20.170 She's a general chris Cairo from stars and stripes sienna is 23:20.170 --> 23:23.920 ernie update on the numbers from the a recent tall 30 report on. 23:24.480 --> 23:27.800 The percentages of of fat and units able to operate you know 23:27.800 --> 23:29.870 what's advisers or with partners. Etcetera. 23:36.410 --> 23:39.780 Hers civil tons. Neither isn't as you know the toll for two comes that. 23:39.780 --> 23:45.160 So uh a free six months all sided um the next one will be Chu 23:45.550 --> 23:50.040 in the late fold um and see about that will be the appropriate 23:50.040 --> 23:53.630 time of not least because sober see that they too was being collected 23:53.960 --> 23:57.180 some simple tons of mm Beyonce or is known to a. Question. 23:59.770 --> 24:03.070 Yeah the Wall a rather than when a one last question here and 24:03.070 --> 24:06.280 uh and then turn it back out the is so one more question on our answer. 24:07.460 --> 24:08.570 That's About. 24:09.620 --> 24:12.370 Oh. We're in the future of. 24:13.010 --> 24:16.640 The pianist that uh. I'm we've heard there are some back sliding 24:16.640 --> 24:20.680 on its estate success against poppy production. This is a primary 24:20.680 --> 24:25.590 source funding. Um. What's so what's going forward party see 24:25.590 --> 24:28.760 that movie the with is there his maybe the viewer in an effort 24:29.210 --> 24:33.700 to go back after pocket decrease funny enough of tell boxer um 24:34.080 --> 24:36.650 or views are you happy with the with these are going to visit 24:36.650 --> 24:37.550 is that I'm not. 24:38.120 --> 24:40.230 An operational and using a transitional. Issues. 24:46.340 --> 24:49.780 It's not a traditional issue of bowl where will saris avert govern 24:49.780 --> 24:53.240 them later. I vacation schemes is here the most successful when 24:53.240 --> 24:56.960 they ever have been um and in it for as an excellent move the 24:56.960 --> 25:00.850 Afghans taking responsibility for a future things annexing. That's awful. 25:01.210 --> 25:03.840 But it doesn't impact from transition merit. Person. 25:06.590 --> 25:11.360 Gentle weren't grateful for an eight yard time that de you devoted 25:11.360 --> 25:15.500 to the to speak with us. I'm receiving your time this morning 25:15.500 --> 25:19.970 our time and died like just turn it back over to you for a a 25:19.970 --> 25:23.510 for a few about closing remarks on your answer and again. 25:23.510 --> 25:25.380 Thank you from mia from the briefing. Room. 25:32.510 --> 25:35.660 Okay for imagined a and thank you are art ladies german filled 25:35.660 --> 25:39.040 in for your questions. 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