Fürs Protokoll: USA rüsten zur Absicherung des Abzugs aus Afghanistan auf

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Die USA rüsten die Absicherung des Abzugs der internationalen Truppen aus Afghanistan massiv auf. Unter anderem bleibt eine Flugzeugträgergruppe in der Region, um bei Bedarf mit Luftunterstützung eingreifen zu können. Details nannte eine Sprecherin des Weißen Hauses. Die Bundeswehr beendete formal ihre Ausbildungsunterstützung für die afghanischen Streitkräfte.

Die USA wie auch die NATO begannen bereits vor dem formal genannten Start am (morgigen) 1. Mai mit dem Abzug. Aus dem Pressebriefing von Karine Jean-Pierre, der stellvertretenden Sprecherin von US-Präsident Joe Biden vom (gestrigen) Donnerstag:

Q Karine, it looks like there’s a report that the U.S. troops have started withdrawing from Afghanistan. Is there any comment the administration can offer on that?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: (Inaudible.) So, the drawdown is underway, as you just stated, Eli. Last week, Secretary of Defense approved a request from U.S. Central Command for the temporary deployment of additional military assets into the CENTCOM AOR in order to support a safe and deliberate withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
The B-52H Stratofortress aircraft were forward deployed to the CENTCOM area of responsibility — that’s what “AOR” stands for — to protect U.S. and coalition forces as they conduct an orderly drawdown of our forces in Afghanistan.
Additionally, the Secretary has directed that a carrier strike group will provide sustained additional force protection capabilities in the CENTCOM AOR throughout the withdrawal. Initially, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower strike group will continue its current mission and is now scheduled to complete its deployment in July.
Finally, elements of an Army Ranger task force will temporarily deploy to Afghanistan to assist with the force protection of forces on the ground as they initiate withdrawal operations.
Let me just say this: In the weeks and months ahead, the U.S. Central Command will continually assess force protection requirements in coordination with U.S. Forces Afghanistan and has the flexibility to move additional capabilities in the AOR into and out of Afghanistan as required. While these actions will initially result in increased forces levels, we remain committed to having all U.S. military personnel out of Afghanistan by September 11, 2021.
The President’s intent is clear: The U.S. military’s departure from Afghanistan will not be rushed or hasty; it will be deliberate and conducted in a safe and responsible manner that ensures the protection of our forces.
Potential advers- — adversaries should know that if — if they attack us — our withdrawal — we will defend ourselves, our partners with all the tools at our disposal. These deployments represent some of those tools.

Darüber hinaus hatten die US-Streitkräfte bereits Mitte der Woche mit der Verlegung von Raketenartillerie nach Afghanistan begonnen:

 

Die Bundeswehr markierte mit einer letzten mobilen Beratung der afghanischen Sicherheitskräfte in Kunduz (fly to assist) das eigentliche Ende ihrer Tätigkeit am Hindukusch:

Unser Auftrag ist beendet, erklärte das Verteidigungsministerium:

 

(Foto: An F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in Arabian Sea, April 25  – U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chelsea Palmer)