Dan Lamothe,WaPo
A major buildup of Afghanistan's commando force, allotment of a strategy to fight insurgents who contest or control nearly half the country's districts, or could have a detrimental effect on conventional army units,already beaten down by years of combat, corruption and desertion.
The plot, or announced final year,calls for the number of commandos to nearly double, from about 11700 to 23300 by 2020. There will be at least 14000 in coming days, and after current classes complete their 14 weeks of training,said Army Col. Larry Niedringhaus, the U.
S. Special Forces officer in charge of an advisory group...
Source: realcleardefense.com