Reuters: Pentagon to send 3,5 thousand troops to Afghanistan

The United States will increase its grouping of troops in Afghanistan on 3,5 thousand troops, reports RIA News Reuters report.

Thus, the total number of the American military contingent in the republic will be brought to 14,5 thousand people.

Earlier, US Secretary of Defense James Mattis reported an increase in the number of US troops in Afghanistan, while he did not give exact figures, following the White House’s concept of not disclosing such information.

Recall, not so long ago, President Trump gave the Pentagon leadership the right to independently determine the number of contingents within 4-thousand people.

In August, the president also announced a new US strategy in Afghanistan. He refused to talk about military aspects, but made it clear that a quick withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan should not be expected. At the same time, Trump turned to Pakistan with a demand to stop harboring terrorists on its territory, saying that otherwise, Islamabad could “lose a lot”.

Comments

[Thrall]

It is necessary to make up for the natural decline in cannon fodder.

[maxim947]

The mess they have there, then they reduce the contingent, then increase)))

[Astoria]

Mess - what a mess mess. Not long ago, information slipped through that there were officially about 10 tons in Afghanistan, and in fact, one and a half times more, which means that real costs were hidden, so either it will be 20 tons or the current 15 will simply be bleached.

[Tersky]

Quote: maxim947

The mess they have there, then they reduce the contingent, then increase)))

No mess , due to the increase in the area of ​​poppy fields, there was a problem in the personnel for their protection

[seti]

Quote: Thrall

It is necessary to make up for the natural decline in cannon fodder.

Well, we probably should start acting according to the old scheme. Help opposing Yankees forces. Weapons of intelligence and military advisers. Adopt well-proven enemy tactics. The enemy of our enemy is our friend.

[Thrall]

Shh ... I think already

[Solomon Kane]

I emphasize this. If Russia helps us with money or weapons, it will ruin its relations with the Afghan people. In the eyes of the Afghans it will look disgusting, disgusting. I am ready to repeat it again! Any armed assistance will look like interference in internal affairs. And money ... Well, money will certainly turn into a weapon. But we want friendship with Russia. Many field commanders support this idea. It will exhaust that hatred and smooth out the hostility left over from the Soviet invasion. And will benefit Russia. After all, we still see the former Soviet republics as the border with Russia, and we can ensure the stability and security of these borders.

Taliban leadership member Saeed Mohammad Akbar Agha

[enot73]

Quote: seti

. Help opposing Yankees forces. Weapons of intelligence and military advisers.

It seems that nothing else was delivered to the Taliban, but the Yankees are already panicking According to RIA Novosti, the head of the US Foreign Ministry once again announced the supply of arms to the Taliban by Russia in defiance of international standards.

[Solomon Kane]

Taliban leadership member Said Mohammad Akbar Agha: “History has proven that Afghanistan is closer to Russia than to the West”

The American operation in Afghanistan completely failed. Instead of controlling the situation, the Jankers go into the deadlock. It’s already soaked in reputation that it doesn’t let down the star-striped tail from Afghanistan.

[Finches]

They have nowhere to go - or leave or increase the group! There is no third...

[stolz]

And the spirits do not care how much and whom to wet - it’s like a national sport, starting with Alexander the Great. The number of our OKSV in the RA reached 120 thousand l / s, but what's the point?
Typically, all empires, having fought in Afghanistan, then collapsed: the British Empire, the USSR, and now the States are in a fever.

[Reserve buildbat]

Why increase? Not enough “agronomists” on opium poppy plantations?

[Romanenko]

As it was, Yaroslav Hasek had an inscription on a car heading for the front, “Three tons of fertilizer for enemy fields, 20 men and eight horses,” and here already 3,5 ...

[Thrall]

Quote: Romanenko

How was Yaroslav Hasek

Not one or two out of 3 and a half thousand competently fit on the arrow (all the guts in the pants)

[Paranoid50]

Quote: Thrall

3 and a half thousand competently fit on the arrow (all the guts in the pants) smile

And everyone will be in the rank of corporal, except perhaps from the Deutchmasters.

[rpuropuu]

Well, yes, the Taliban already control almost half of the country, and nothing should interfere with business

[bagr69]

Waiting for a crop increase from poppy plantations ???
Or has the harvest begun?

[Topotun]

So they never with their 20 trillion. they can’t cope with the debt ... However, as it was said in the film "The Wedding in the Robin": "Take this money for yourself. I'll draw it for myself ...."

[Lelek]

(In August, the president also announced a new US strategy in Afghanistan. He refused to talk about military aspects, but made it clear that a quick withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan should not be expected.)

Well, and how is this consistent with Mr. Trump’s election statements? Brehlo, wimp and clown. For half a year of wiping his pants in an oval office, none of the promises made to the people of America were fulfilled and did not intend to fulfill in the future. Rex Tillerson dared to remind Trump of his promises, so what? As a result, a change is being prepared for the inconvenient head of the State Department.

Sergey Kislyak is right - the "stuffy" atmosphere in the American establishment.

[den3080]

Tram by no means NOT "Brehlo, wimp and clown."
He is simply not a politician, but a businessman and not so petty.
Therefore, everything is pretty simple and presidency for him is just a business tool.

Need to become president? OK. What does the voter want to hear? Well, let's say what they want to hear.
Need to sell more weapons? (Do business, the boys asked ) - a little extra nightmare region (the Middle East, the Far East) and gets the result - Saudi Arabia buys 100 yards, South Korea and Japan - many billions (the figure is not announced, but I think not much less than the Arabs). These countries have cabbage.

Can't pay (Ukraine)? Well, why goat button accordion? Oh, this is politics - well, hang out, we’ll regret something, maybe.

He missed a bit with the Finns. He took it and blurted out at a press conference: Finland will buy a lot of new combat aircraft! Agreed ...
And he received a refutation from the Ministry of Defense of Finland, and from the rest of the Finnish officialdom almost instantly (as soon as the Finns woke up, taking into account the time difference)
Well, okay - not a big deal.
That's something like that, in my opinion everything happens. A typical tough businessman who got the highest position in the country (who achieved this).

[Lelek]

Quote: den3080

Tram is NOT "Brehlo, wimp and clown."

Hey. I relate to these terms with our Russian mentality: I promised - obey, agreed-not yuli and don’t break the contract, pretend to something - justify the trust in this claim. In another (American), sorry, I can not.

[Bronevick]

Not all poppy seeds collected yet?