The Defense Department's After Action Review (AAR) of the conflict and withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan will inform future department decision-making, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursda

The US House held on Wednesday the first hearing to review the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in August 2021, which showed a gap between Republicans and Democrats in their assessment of the decision made by President Joe Biden

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Friday that he cannot confirm reports that the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) are considering sending Russia arms left behind by the United States in Afghanistan