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DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable: Funding the ANSF

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Army Col. John Ferrari, deputy commander for programs, NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan, Combined Security Transitions Command-Afghanistan participated in a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable, Aug. 4.

Col. Ferrari discussed how the command has been working with and funding the Afghan National Security Forces with a multi-billion dollar budget to build ANSF capabilities while helping Afghans on the road to self-sufficiency. Additionally, he discussed how this funding is providing the ANSF with required assets to grow and sustain their forces such as bases and items necessary to shoot, move and communicate enhancing their capabilities to defend their own country.

Listen to the interview.

Read the transcript.

Read the Defense.gov story: “Training Mission Officer Discusses Afghan Forces’ Funding”

Joining us on the call were: Anand Choudhuri, Registan.net; Andrew Lubin, Leatherneck Magazine; Gail Harris, Foreign Policy Association; Edwin Mora, Cybercast News Service; Jeff Schogol, Stars and Stripes; and John Doyle, 4gWar.

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