U.S. and NATO planned last year to nearly double the size of Afghanistan’s commando force, in order to fight Taliban and ISIS insurgents. According to this plan the number of Afghan commandos will be around 24,000 by 2020. The number is 14,000 at the moment. Afghan commandos, trained by Afghan instructors, are the most effective combating force in Afghanistan, and they carry out a majority of ANSDF combat operations. Afghan commando units are also well-equipped. Their abilities are comparable to