Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan

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Trump Lets Pentagon Set Afghanistan Troop Levels

President Donald Trump has granted the Pentagon authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan, a US official said...

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Taliban ‘surging’ In Afghanistan, US Defense Chief Warns

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis on Tuesday warned lawmakers that the Taliban is surging in Afghanistan, and said America is...

Headlines

Trump Weighs Further US Troops For Afghanistan

Hanging in a corridor outside the Pentagon press office, a blow-up of a Time magazine cover shows a weary US soldier...

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NATO Mulls Sending Thousands More Troops To Afghanistan

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that military chiefs wanted a few thousand more troops from the...

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NATO Could Boost Afghanistan Mission

NATO is considering boosting its troop strength again in Afghanistan, where it is helping the military in the fight...

International

Afghan Military Would Support More Foreign Troops, Official Says

The Afghan Defense Ministry welcomed on Friday suggestions by the commander of international forces in Afghanistan that...

International

Dozens of Afghan Troops Missing From Military Training In U.S.

Forty-four Afghan troops visiting the United States for military training have gone missing in less than two years,...