Afghan Air Force medical personnel help an injured member of the Afghan security forces to get off a C-130 military transport plane in Kabul, Afghanistan July 9, 2017. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani
KABUL (Reuters) - As the U.S. administration prepares its new strategy for Afghanistan, the Kabul government and its Western allies are working hard to develop an air force that gives government forces the advantage in their war against Taliban militants.
The level of equipment, training and assets falls far short of matching the air assets the Americans still maintain in Afghanistan, but billions of dollars are earmarked for the force which is being built up almost from scratch.
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