Trump Still Poised for a Drawdown in Afghanistan After the Deadliest Year for US Troops Since 2014 by Kyle Rempfer - Military Times
The Trump administration has been contemplating a massive change in the U.S. commitment to Afghanistan, as the war there enters a new year.
In late December, U.S. defense officials confirmed reports that they were planning for the possibility of bringing home up to 7,000 of the roughly 14,000 U.S. troops currently serving in Afghanistan.
And while there has been push back against President Donald Trump’s proposed drawdown, the president appears poised to follow through with those plans after a meeting with Republican lawmakers Wednesday.
“In today’s meeting, he stood up for a strong America and steadfastly opposed foreign wars. Putting America First means declaring victory in Afghanistan and Syria," Sen. Rand Paul, a longtime critic of foreign military interventions, said in a statement after the meeting…