US army's new Afghan nightmare – how to ship $30bn of kit - Guardian

The US army has begun the massive task of withdrawing $30bn (£19bn) worth of military equipment from Afghanistan three years before most Nato troops leave, with logisticians warning of complications from the lack of decent roads and the nightmarish geography of a landlocked country surrounded by states that are either fickle American allies or outright enemies. - US army's new Afghan nightmare – how to ship $30bn of kit - Afghanistan