US President Trump said on the 29th that he had agreed to peace with the Afghan rebel Taliban and would reduce about 5,000 US troops from about 14,000. I spoke on a FOX News radio program.
Mr. Trump said, “(Residence scale) will be reduced to 8600 people. After the peace agreement, the US media reported that about 5,000 out of about 14,000 people had been withdrawn, and that the remaining troops would withdraw within 18 months. Mr. Trump also said, “Although it will greatly reduce its presence, but it will always have it,” he indicated his intention to leave personnel for information gathering. He further emphasized that if a terrorist attack on the United States based in Afghanistan occurs, “we will return with unprecedented strength”.
Negotiations between the US delegation and the Taliban seeking to withdraw the Afghan expedition have been finalized and a peace agreement has already been drafted. They agree that they want to reach an agreement by September at the earliest. Mr. Trump, who appeals for the “US First Principle,” has a desire to reduce the size of US troops stationed overseas, and the withdrawal of the Afghan troops is also related to his re-election strategy in the US presidential election in 2020. (Washington = Watanabe Hill)
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