Afghanistan, troops withdrawal
Afghanistan: progress towards withdrawal of troops
12 March 2014
This is the second and final session for this inquiry into progress towards withdrawal of UK troops and post-2014 involvement in Afghanistan.
Witnesses
At 2.30 pm, Wednesday 12 March 2014
Grimond Room, Portcullis House
- Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Defence
- Lieutenant General James Everard, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Military Strategy and Operations) Ministry of Defence
Background
The inquiry will examine the security situation in Afghanistan; the progress of withdrawal of UK forces and equipment; expected assistance to the Afghan National Security Forces after 2014; the impact on Afghanistan of the new Government in Pakistan; and UK relations with Afghanistan and Pakistan after 2014.