Hon PEENI HENARE (Minister of Defence): Thank you for the question. The fall of the Afghanistan Government occurred far quicker than any of the intelligence predicted. Even in early August, a week before the Taliban seized Kabul, US officials were still assessing that a swift Taliban takeover would still take approximately 90 days. New Zealand, along with the international community and partners, worked with the best intelligence we had at the time decisions were made. We have responded to this unfolding humanitarian crisis as quickly as we could. 