NATO Chief Warns Trump’s Afghanistan Troop Cuts Risk Terrorism
- Admonition comes as Trump is expected to order troop drawdown
- Stoltenberg says Afghanistan could become a terrorist base
Jens Stoltenberg
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Tuesday that withdrawing troops from Afghanistan prematurely risks a resurgence of international terrorism as U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to issue a formal order drawing down American forces.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization currently has about 12,000 multinational troops in Afghanistan to train and assist Afghan security forces, and the organization is committed to funding them through 2024. The U.S. contributes troops and logistical support.