NATO allies set separate Afghan resettlement rules despite co-ordinated mission, report finds

An Aug. 13, 2026, report by Local Staff International and AfghanEvac says each NATO country ran its own resettlement rules for locally engaged staff — Afghans hired by foreign forces — during the evacuation. An Afghan's pathway depended on which country employed them, though the mission looked co-ordinated. The report, "The Allied Ledger," urges governments to plan for local staff in future missions from the outset.