British training for Afghan troops
The House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee will take evidence from representatives from the Royal Military College Sandhurst.
The Committee will ask about the UK involvement in NATO’s Resolute Support Mission through Operation Toral, and the training of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF).
Meeting details
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The UK and Afghanistan
Former Commander of Operation Toral and Dean of Academic Studies at The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Head of Department, Defence and International Affairs Department at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
At 11:00am: Private discussion
Inquiry
The UK and Afghanistan
Possible questions
- We have heard from witnesses that support for Afghan officer training has been a significant part of the UK’s contribution. Could you tell us more about the development of a so-called ‘Sandhurst in the sand’ in Kabul, and what role the UK has played in this?
- What have been the most challenging aspects of delivering training and support to the ANSF through Operation Toral?
- To what extent has capacity building and support for the ANSF been co-ordinated with work to develop the Afghan Ministry of Defence?
- What is your assessment of the state of the Afghan National Security Forces and their development?
- What is the balance of personnel between the different contributors to the Resolute Support Mission?
- To what extent is there a ‘common syllabus’ for training by different Allies?
- What lessons has the UK military learned from the experience of training the ANSF, and how have these been integrated into Operation Toral, and lessons learned exercises for other missions?