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Pentagon Not Clear on Regional Troop Presence Plans After Afghanistan Pullout The US military wants to maintain the ability to bomb Afghanistan and is considering repositioning forces in neighboring countries
Since President Biden announced his plans to pull combat troops out of Afghanistan, US military officials have said they plan to keep assets in the region so the US could maintain the ability to bomb targets in the country. But it’s not clear where US forces could be deployed.
David Helvey, acting assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs, was asked about this issue on Wednesday during a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee.