"We went to Afghanistan ... to ensure that Afghanistan never again became a platform for holy warriors to strike the United States," he said.
Milley also said that US troops will continue training Afghan and Iraqi combat forces after the partial US withdrawals from those nations ordered by President Donald Trump
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Trump ordered the new drawdowns to be completed by Jan. 15, five days before he leaves office.
The moves will leave about 2,500 troops in Afghanistan.
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he declined to provide many details about the US withdrawal plans for Afghanistan, citing security concerns.
The US media recently reported that American troops will shut down some bases that it has maintained across the country, reducing its footprint to "a couple of larger bases with several satellite bases that provide the capability to continue our train, advise and assist mission and our counterterrorism mission," Milley said.
"What comes after that, that will be up to a new administration," Milley said. "We’ll find that out on the 20th of January and beyond."
U.S. Skeptic about Future of Afghanistan amid Efforts on Troops Withdrawal
[KhaamaPress] General Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Brookings Institution’s Michael O’Hanlon on Wednesday morning the outcome of troops withdrawal from Afghanistan will be eidetic soon after the new administration in January takes place.
While the Unites States believes its fight against terrorism in Afghanistan has been victorious, defeating Al-Qaeda and the so-called Taliban up to an extent, critique suggests the efforts “achieved a modicum of success”.
“We believe that now after 20 years — two decades of consistent effort there — we’ve achieved a modicum of success,” Milley said, as TOLOnews quoted.
“What comes after that [the troops withdrawal], that will be up to a new administration,” he added. “We’ll find that out on the 20th of January and beyond.”
One of the greatest fears that US and international allies have in common is Afghanistan becoming once again a safe haven for terrorists that can potential pose threat to other countries.
“We went to Afghanistan … to ensure that Afghanistan never again became a platform for terrorists to strike the United States,” Milley said.
Meanwhile, NATO has repeatedly voiced on a similar concern after troops withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying they are put in a tough situation to decide over a complete draw out from the country.
“… We assess that Taliban is not living up to their part of the agreement, not delivering on their promises, but then, of course, risk continued fighting, long-term continued military involvement in Afghanistan; or to leave…” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference Monday.
Trump ordered the new drawdowns to be completed by Jan. 15, five days before he hands office to President-elect Joe Biden, leaving about 2,500 troops in Afghanistan.