Overview
- The report cites Pentagon data that about $7.1 billion in U.S.-provided materiel remained after the withdrawal and says those assets now form the core of Taliban security forces.
- Congress appropriated roughly $144.7 billion for reconstruction, with SIGAR estimating $26–29.2 billion lost to waste, fraud, or abuse and documenting 1,327 cases of misuse tied to U.S.-funded programs.
- SIGAR concludes the Afghan forces were built as a mirror of U.S. units, creating sustainment and leadership dependencies that contributed to their rapid collapse once American support ended.
- Post-takeover access was curtailed, leaving SIGAR unable to inspect equipment or facilities, and remaining ANDSF sites not destroyed are assumed to be under Taliban control.
- The United States has remained Afghanistan’s largest donor since 2021, and SIGAR notes UN cash shipments stabilized the economy while also benefiting the Taliban, as regional security concerns such as TTP activity were flagged by a UN Security Council committee chair.