if you're reshaping that strategy every year one year at a time, then that has consequences. so i think that's something we have to go back and look at. and we also have to look at the impact, the effect of the corruption that was in the environment, weak leadership, changes in leadership, and a number of factors. >> i want to build on that because i think that's important, secretary austin. general milley, when you commanded nato ground forces in afghanistan eight years ago, you called 2013 a critical year for the afghan security forces because it was first time they'd taken responsibility for their security across the country. secretary austin, you offered similar assessments in 2015, 2016 during testimony before this committee. as centcom commander you emphasized there were 326,000 forces and they were ready to lead the security operations. i'll gist say from also