Latest news suggest that almost 2300 US troops from three different units would be deployed to Afghanistan as part of regular rotation of the US forces in Afghanistan. The deployment would be for Spring and Summer seasons ahead.
The US has plans to cut the size of her forces in Afghanistan to half of current strength of 10,000 but the top US commander in the field, Gen. John Campbell, testified on Capitol Hill earlier this month that he wants "greater flexibility" to potentially keep more troops in-country. After his testimony, the US announced to rethinking about force withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Actually, under current geopolitical scenario, the US cannot disengage from Afghanistan. Resurgence of a defiant Russia, Chinese overtures in Afghanistan and renewed efforts of Pakistan to bring Afghanistan Taliban on the negotiation table have made this decision a delicate proposition for the US.
There are about 10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan; about 8,500 of them are soldiers. This strength would not able to control the Afghan Taliban particularly in the countryside. Perhaps, right now the US strategy is to deny Taliban from capturing any noticeable town or city.
It is uncertain if the war in Afghanistan would come to an end anytime soon. For now, it just remains a never ending conflict!
Let Americans handle their baby of unending war in Afghanistan.
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