Afghanistan

Trump angers allies with claim NATO troops ‘stayed a little back’ from frontlines in Afghanistan

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US President Donald Trump has once again questioned whether NATO allies “will be there” if the US “ever needs them”, baselessly claiming that NATO forces “remain a little behind” on the front lines in Afghanistan. “I always said, ‘Are they going to be there if we ever need them?’ This is truly the ultimate test. … Read more

Trump suggests US troops could return to base in Afghanistan, citing its proximity to rival China

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On Thursday, President Donald Trump suggested that he was working to re -establish an American presence at the Baghram Air Force Base in Afghanistan, four years after the American chaotic withdrawal from the country was left in the hands of the Taliban. Trump put the idea during a press conference with British Prime Minister Kiir … Read more