The Pentagon has activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet programme to relocate Afghan refugees who have left their country. It involves asking for 18 aircraft from commercial airlines and was previously used during the Iraq Wars. Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief, provides an analysis of the programme, the magnitude of the emergency, and the possible outcome of the resettlement.

<p>The Pentagon has activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet programme to relocate Afghan refugees who have left their country. It involves asking for 18 aircraft from commercial airlines and was previously used during the Iraq Wars. <strong>Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief,</strong> provides an analysis of the programme, the magnitude of the emergency, and the possible outcome of the resettlement.</p>

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