Taliban's lightning-fast takeover of Afghanistan raises big questions for U.S. security chiefs.
National security adviser Jake Sullivan said the U.S. was not able to give Afghan forces the"will" to fight for their country.
Ashley Jackson, co-director of the Center for the Study of Armed Groups, a London-based think tank, said the Taliban took the opportunity to overcome an army lacking resources, leadership and resolve. As they captured one strategic post after another, the militants were often met with little resistance, with even the Taliban fightersThe Taliban had previously told NBC News that they had signed deals with local administrations when they started seizing control of districts in the rural areas and used the help of local tribal elders to convey their message to local authorities, offering general amnesty in exchange for no resistance.
A Western intelligence official, who would not be named speaking about sensitive matters, added:"There absolutely was intelligence reporting that it could happen this fast. This was not a surprise."
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