Trump could withdraw troops from Afghanistan in defiance of earlier recommendations from military officials

‘Donald Trump is said to be considering withdrawing troops from Afghanistan – less than three months after senior Trump administration and military officials recommended expanding the US military’s strength in the country.
Although the administration was expected to have determined its strategy for Afghanistan by mid-July, officials continue to debate whether or not to deploy more troops to aid Afghan security forces and push back against a resurgent Taliban.
The US military presence in Afghanistan began in 2001, in response to the 11 September terror attacks.
Unable to agree on a plan to send up to 3,900 more American forces to the country, the administration is taking a new look at what would happen if the US decided to roll back its military presence instead, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Doing so would mean the US would be more likely to rely on drone strikes and special forces to target extremists.’
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