NATO Extends Mission in Afghanistan into 2017

Leaders gathered at the NATO summit in Warsaw have pledged to continue training Afghan security forces into 2017 and to provide nearly $1 billion each year to support Afghan forces through 2020. Together with contributions from the United States, the Western alliance will continue to provide about $4.5 billion per year for Afghan security forces. The United States recently announced it will slow its withdrawal of troops, keeping 8,400 in Afghanistan through the end of President Barack...

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