With the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, the United States has embarked on a new mission in that country, developing other relations with the Afghan government and security forces. This was stated on Tuesday by Pentagon spokesman John Kirby at a press briefing. The transcript of the conversation was distributed by the press service of the department.
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According to him, the United States will now develop “new relations with Afghanistan in all areas of government: diplomatic, economic and, of course, security.” “Our relationship with Afghanistan’s national defense and security forces will continue, but it will continue otherwise,” Kirby said.
He explained that with the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, the United States is not leaving the region, as there are still threats, and the United States, Kirby said, will be ready to counter these threats by strengthening its existing “remote” capabilities and creating new.
“We understand that we need to think about all this in more detail and care as we progress to complete the withdrawal. And we are working on it, “said a Pentagon spokesman.
On Tuesday, the Central Command (CENTCOM) of the US Armed Forces, whose area of operational responsibility includes Central Asia and the Middle East, announced that the process of withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan was completed by 16-25%.
Earlier, US troops left their largest base in Afghanistan.
US President Joe Biden announced on April 14 the decision to end the operation in Afghanistan, which became the longest foreign military campaign in American history – it began in October 2001. Withdrawal of individual units and removal of equipment began at the end of last month. American soldiers are expected to leave the country by September 11. At the peak of the operation in 2010-2013, the number of US troops and their allies in Afghanistan exceeded 150,000.
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Source: Ukrgate
