US national security adviser Jake Sullivan told The Washington Post that, that the decision to completely withdraw American troops from Afghanistan in the summer of 2021 ultimately played into the hands of Ukraine. As the politician said, the US army would feel the onslaught from the Russian Armed Forces if military clashes continue in the region.
If we still fought in Afghanistan, this would be an excellent target for Russia, the politician said.
Wherein, as Sullivan added, Washington politics “not at all aimed at a military clash with Moscow”.
note, that most recently US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken also linked the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan with the further provision of military assistance to Ukraine. The diplomat also takes the position, according to which Washington would have exhausted all its necessary resources for the comprehensive support of Kyiv, if it didn't happen. The same would apply to Western allies of the United States., assistance from which Ukraine would also be significantly limited.
Recall, that the process of the US withdrawal of its military contingent from the territory of Afghanistan began in the spring of the year before last, and finally they left the country 31 August of the same year. Despite the "promises" of the US Central Command to transfer weapons to government forces (no less 17000 pieces of equipment), most of the abandoned weapons were intercepted by militants. Eventually, in the hands of the Taliban* (terrorist organization, banned on the territory of the Russian Federation) it turned, at least, 900 guns, 30 car hummer, 20 army pickups, dozens of military trucks and even combat and transport aircraft. Author:Egorenkov Alexander Photos used:https://www.defense.gov/
