Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has stated that Nato forces will not return to Afghanistan following the fall of Kabul.
Speaking to Sky News, Wallace said: “That’s not on the cards that we’re going to go back. If you remember at its height over 100,000 troops were deployed into Afghanistan to hold the line.”
“That wasn’t just the initial 2001/2002 intervention, that was almost a decade later heavy, heavy fighting, and I think the United States has made itself clear that they’re not intending to stay. And as the framework nation, that leaves us with difficult choices.”
He also pointed to British efforts to get remaining UK nationals and eligible Afghans to safety. “We will do everything we can to bring as many people out as possible. Our soldiers are on the ground specifically and for only one job which is the processing of British citizens and Afghans to bring them back.”
Around 4,000 British nationals and allies are currently thought to be in Kabul seeking evacuation.
But with many blaming the West for the fall of Kabul, does Britain have a responsibility to do more in Afghanistan? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
