Australian SAS Inquiry Blames Command Breakdown For Afghanistan Wrongdoing

An official inquiry reveals systemic cultural failures and leadership breakdowns in Australia's SAS during the Afghanistan war.

A secretive inquiry into Australia's special forces reveals that systemic cultural issues and command breakdowns enabled alleged wrongdoing during the Afghanistan war. The report highlights that officers failed to stop subordinates from planting weapons on dead individuals. The findings expose deep failures within the military leadership structure.

• The findingOfficers were aware of unlawful practices involving weapons planted on deceased individuals.
• The causeA severe breakdown in command allowed egregious behavior to persist unchecked.