New Afghanistan troop plan goes to White House next week
By: Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press, May 4, 2017
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will send a proposal to the White House as early as next week laying out America's long-term presence in Afghanistan, senior defense officials said Thursday. The plan will likely include a request for more U.S. troops.
U.S. military officials have said they need greater forces to meet the growing training and advising mission in Afghanistan, where local forces are fighting a Taliban insurgency. And there is a new push for NATO members to step up their commitments of troops and other resources to help the country in its struggle for stability.
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