The Afghan government is working on a four-year security plan through which major changes will happen in the security forces sector, the National Security Council’s spokesman Tawab Ghorzang told TOLOnews.

“The Four Year Security Plan has been made based on comprehensive assessments aimed at improving security and defense forces of Afghanistan and adding more effects to their activities,” said Ghorzang said.

Following are a number of key points of the security plan according to officials:

·        Mobilizing ground forces and establishing a powerful management for the soldiers;

·        Increasing the number of helicopters, warplanes such as Super Tucano, military jets and also mobilizing the Afghan Air Force;

·        Increasing and mobilizing Commando units;

·        Bringing reforms in supplying forces or activating a non-stop supply system for troops;

·      Empowering intelligence, investigative and engineering sectors.

“The plan will thoroughly follow the supplying of 82 percent of our units as well as weapons and airplanes. The financial assistance of the plan will be provided by the United States,” the Defense Ministry spokesman Mohammad Radmanish said.

He said Washington has started a new approach to mobilize the Afghan security forces in their fight against terrorists.

“The incumbent administration and the Defense Ministry of the United States have decided to supply the Afghan forces in the fight against terrorism before it is too late,” he added.

Meanwhile, the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, said at an event this week there is a need to continue supporting the Afghan security and defense forces.

Reports indicate that an American delegation will visit Kabul in the near future to assess the security plan.

The delegation will discuss with their Afghan partners the delivery of 200 new helicopters and airplanes to the Afghan Air Force.