British Prime Minister Boris Johnson characterized the Taliban’s rapid conquest of Afghanistan as a predictable consequence of President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw U.S. forces.

“I think it’s been clear for many months that the situation could go very fast, and that’s been part of the intelligence briefing,” Johnson told British troops who just returned from Kabul. “There have also been suggestions that the Afghan national defense force might hold on for longer. But logically, you can see what happened.”