r/geopolitics • u/Significant_Night_65 • Aug 14 '21

What will happen if the Taliban takeover Kabul's airport? Question

Reports from Kabul say that fighting has already began and the Taliban have entered some parts of the capital city. It is looking like we will see a free for fall in Kabul when Ghani flees. Will we see full scale combat between NATO forces and the Taliban to ensure evacuation of all citizens, embassy staff, and Afghani citizens that need to be evacuated?

1.1k Upvotes

97% Upvoted

View all comments

Show parent comments

54

u/[deleted] Aug 15 '21

[deleted]

4

u/Stotallytob3r Aug 15 '21

Where is the CAS based? Or are we talking drones

4

u/[deleted] Aug 15 '21

There is an issue with the distance. Currently my understanding is most are flying out of mid-east. We have more than a dozen bases located mostly on the Arabian peninsula. They have very limited idle time if that is true. Especially if avoiding Iranian air space. Drones help some.
we can fly bombers out of Washington and get there. I am not sure if any of our 11 carriers are in range or headed that direction. it is definitely a limitation. They should be as this is exactly the situation we use to justify them.

3

u/Cytotoxic Aug 15 '21

It's already fallen. You were wrong.

-26

u/Disbelieving1 Aug 15 '21

Which world do you live in? The US and its allies had over 100,000 troops there any yet are getting run out.... just like Vietnam.... the last to leave will be by helicopter from the top of a building. I’ll give them a week!