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Thursday, November 25, 2010

Afghan Defense Ministry wants modern warplanes, tanks, missiles

Mi-17 HipAfghanistan needs advanced fighter jets, tanks, armored vehicles and missiles to ensure its independence, Defense Ministry spokesman Lt. Gen. Zahir Azimi said on Wednesday.

NATO has pledged to hand over responsibility for security in Afghanistan to Afghans by the end of 2014, but also vowed not to leave the country to face the Taliban threat alone.

"The security situation in Afghanistan, the tense situation in the region necessitates the fight with terrorism, as well as close cooperation with the NATO forces. The Afghan military must have modern technologies in its arsenal," he said.

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