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$36 Billion of Military Hardware Could Be Destroyed in Afghan Pullout

By    |   Tuesday, 05 March 2013 11:21 AM EST

The Obama White House is cutting $65 billion in the sequester, but it could easily leave or torch 750,000 pieces of major military hardware — worth $36 billion — in Afghanistan after U.S. troops pull out by the end of next year.

Here are the options, according to Face the Facts USA of the George Washington University: Leave the equipment — or destroy it — in Afghanistan; move it to other U.S. military outposts; or transfer it to another U.S. agency or to another country.

The estimated cost for the latter two options: $5.7 billion.

The equipment includes trucks, aircraft, and armored vehicles — most of which are controlled by the Army.

Because the Afghanistan terrain is mountainous and landlocked, transport would be difficult. But leaving it behind intact could put the equipment in the wrong hands.

So, is it best to torch $36 billion in U.S. military assets?

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The Obama White House is resigned to losing up to $36 billion worth of military hardware when it pulls out of Afghanistan. A total of 750,000 pieces of major military hardware are in the country and the cost of getting it out is seen as insurmoutable.
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