Biden's 'Uncoordinated' Withdrawal From Afghanistan Put Taliban in Power, IG Report Finds

The Biden administration's "abrupt" and "uncoordinated" exit from Afghanistan contributed to the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country in August 2021, according to a forthcoming inspector general report reviewed by the Wall Street Journal.
The report blames poor record-keeping of weaponry and a "lack of systemic planning" for the collapse of the Afghan Army to Taliban fighters, who were left with $7.2 billion in U.S. military equipment after the rushed exit. The equipment included aircraft, missiles, and biometric devices. The database used to track equipment in Afghanistan crashed in 2021, making it impossible to create a comprehensive list of abandoned items, the Journal reported.