Britain’s defense minister said that the Taliban are in control of Afghanistan and added that British and NATO forces will not go back to Afghanistan. The British defense secretary acknowledged, “Taliban are in control of the country. I mean, you don’t have to be a political scientist to spot that’s where we’re at”. He said, “Our target is … about 1200 to 1500 exit a day in the capacity of our aeroplanes, and we’ll keep that flow.”