Advertisement Continue reading the main storyAmerican officials said that 3,000 to 5,000 additional troops, including hundreds of Special Operations forces, could be sent. NATO nations would also be asked to send thousands of troops, and the precise number of American forces deployed would probably depend on what those allies were prepared to do. Mr. Trump is expected to make a decision on his Afghan strategy before a May 25 NATO meeting in Brussels. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyHow to handle the situation in Afghanistan, which was rarely discussed during the presidential campaign, looms as a major decision for Mr. Trump. But more advisers, he said, would enable the American-led coalition to work at the level of the Afghan brigades.

Source: New York Times May 09, 2017 02:55 UTC