The United States maintains a key logistical military air base outside Bishkek to support NATO operations to fight insurgents in Afghanistan.

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U.S. army units will provide logistical support on the ground plus air mobility -- U.S. helicopters will ferry the NATO forces around.

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The Afghan National Security Forces have improved but cannot function without international enablers -- in areas such as air support, medevac, intelligence and logistical assets and maintenance -- for several years to come.

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