NATO Welcomes U.S. New Afghan Strategy

AVA- “I welcome President Trump’s new, conditions-based approach to Afghanistan and the region,” Stoltenberg said in a statement.

Donald Trump has vowed to win the war in Afghanistan by committing more US troops as he called on Nato allies such as Britain to increase troop numbers “in line with our own”.

“Our aim remains to ensure that Afghanistan never again becomes a safe haven for terrorists who would attack our own countries,” Stoltenberg said.

The American President went against what he had previously said during the election campaign when he claimed the mission in Afghanistan was a waste of US efforts and vowed to pull troops out.