The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has given the Secretary of Defense, Jim Mattis, an authority to to set troops deployed in Afghanistan.
As reported by Reuters, the decision also allowed an opportunity for the secretary to increase the number of personnel in Afghanistan that are currently 8,400.
The decision was taken shortly after Mattis warned Congress that the Afganistan troops which is backed by U.S. could not defeat the Taliban after 15 years of fighting.
"We never win in Afghanistan. We will fix this as soon as possible," said Mattis said the Senate Armed Forces Committee, Tuesday (13/6), as quoted Reuters.
Earlier, the General of U.S. Army, John Nicholson, also said that he needs "a few thousand" soldiers deployed in Afghanistan, as additional.
Some officials said, U.S. estimated around 3,000-5,000 soldiers was needed for the air force crew and helped training the Afghanistan troops.
However, other officials question the advantages of this additional troops deployment in Afghanistan. They assumed the addition of this force will reduce the stability and security in the region.
Since the start of the deployment in 2001, more than 2,300 U.S. soldiers were killed and around 17 thousand more were injured.
The Head of the U.S. Armed Forces Committee, John McCain, told Mattis that "it is a necessary change and resource addition if U.S. wants to change the situation."
As reported by Reuters, the decision also allowed an opportunity for the secretary to increase the number of personnel in Afghanistan that are currently 8,400.
The decision was taken shortly after Mattis warned Congress that the Afganistan troops which is backed by U.S. could not defeat the Taliban after 15 years of fighting.
"We never win in Afghanistan. We will fix this as soon as possible," said Mattis said the Senate Armed Forces Committee, Tuesday (13/6), as quoted Reuters.
Earlier, the General of U.S. Army, John Nicholson, also said that he needs "a few thousand" soldiers deployed in Afghanistan, as additional.
Some officials said, U.S. estimated around 3,000-5,000 soldiers was needed for the air force crew and helped training the Afghanistan troops.
However, other officials question the advantages of this additional troops deployment in Afghanistan. They assumed the addition of this force will reduce the stability and security in the region.
Since the start of the deployment in 2001, more than 2,300 U.S. soldiers were killed and around 17 thousand more were injured.
The Head of the U.S. Armed Forces Committee, John McCain, told Mattis that "it is a necessary change and resource addition if U.S. wants to change the situation."
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