Countries along the northern exit route may also have an opportunity to bargain with Washington about acquiring some used, nonlethal military hardware to Central Asian nations "remains an option, but it is premature to speculate on what, if anything, might be provided, " a State Department spokeswoman said.

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Rogers has had an unlocking policy in place for awhile, but it isn't what most would call reasonable: an unlock isn't even an option until the contract is over, which could involve a 3-year wait and obsolete hardware that isn't worth the effort.

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