But as the Taliban continues its rampage, as Afghan security forces surrender, and as the president flees the country, it’s worth noting how many of our “investments” in Afghanistan didn’t pan out. Afghan Security Forces: $82.9 billion invested into the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund since inception and $3.05 billion this year (FY2021) by the Department of Defense. Women Police Compound: $3.1 million to build a compound to train 100 Afghan women to be police officers. Additional Reading:Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), July 30, 2021, Quarterly Report to Congress and Appendix. USAID spending, FY2020 &2021 spending in Afghanistan, 207 grantsUSAID spending, FY2020 &2021 spending in Afghanistan, 3,007 contractsSIGAR, January 30, 2021, Quarterly Report to Congress, Page 114 “Women’s Advancement.”Congressional Research Service, “Afghanistan: Background and U.S. Policy: In Brief Updated June 11, 2021.”Cost of Afghanistan War, Military Times, April 16, 2021Costs of War Project $2.3 Trillion estimate of Afghan war spending

Source: Forbes August 17, 2021 17:15 UTC