U.S. President Donald Trump has made ending the 19-year-old American engagement in Afghanistan a priority by Christmas, but while many NATO allies also want to leave the country, many feel it could be …
Trump plans to withdraw thousands of troops from Iraq, Afghanistan before leaving office
President Trump is expected to order the drawdown of thousands of U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan by mid-January, leaving about 2,500 left in each country. The president’s recently-fired defense …
Peace treaty crucial for withdrawal from Afghanistan – German defence minister
Any decisions on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan must be based on conditions on the ground, German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Tuesday. “The ongoing peace …
Pentagon signals troop drawdown in Afghanistan and Iraq
The Pentagon has told commanders to prepare to withdraw an additional 2,500 US troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, delivering on a pledge by the Trump administration to bring back forces and end America …
U.S. Drawing Up Plans to Withdraw Troops From Iraq, Afghanistan
The U.S. military will craft plans to withdraw forces from Iraq and Afghanistan in the coming weeks, potentially reducing the deployment in both countries by several thousand, military and defense …
Pentagon warns of troop drawdown in Afghanistan and Iraq
The Pentagon has told commanders to prepare to withdraw an additional 2,500 US troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, delivering on a pledge by the Trump administration to bring back forces and end America …
AP sources: Trump to order troop cuts in Afghanistan, Iraq | Charlotte Observer
U.S. officials say President Donald Trump is expected to cut a significant number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan and a smaller number in Iraq by the final days of his presidency.
Pulling US troops out of Afghanistan would be as ‘humiliating’ as Vietnam War defeat, top Republican says
“A rapid withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan now would hurt our allies and delight the people who wish us harm,” Sen. Mitch McConnell said.
Trump reportedly plans to withdraw nearly half of US troops in Afghanistan
Cuts would decrease military presence from 4,500 to 2,500 in Afghanistan and from 3,000 to 2,500 in Iraq …
White House Orders Thousands Of U.S. Troops Withdrawn from Afghanistan and Iraq
The American troop presence will decline in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500, and in Iraq from 3,000 to 2,500. Senior military leaders oppose the move.