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British Army chief: UK wanted US troops to stay in Afghanistan

UK defence chief says US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan is not a decision we had hoped for

The head of Britain s Armed Forces today admitted that it would be better if US troops were staying in Afghanistan, but insisted a return to bloody chaos after their withdrawal was not inevitable. General Sir Nick Carter, the Chief of the Defence Staff, said that Joe Biden s move to end the 20-year occupation by American forces in September is not a decision we had hoped for . The move by the new president will also mean the remaining UK troops, around 750, will also pull out of the country. Fears have been raised that their disappearance will create a vacuum for the Taliban, who oversaw a bloody, repressive Islamic regime in the 1990s, to return to power.

UK military chief expresses disappointment at US pullout from Afghanistan

The head of Britain’s armed forces has expressed disappointment at President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan. General Sir Nick Carter, the Chief of the Defence Staff, said it was “not a decision we hoped for” although the UK respected the view taken by the new administration. While he acknowledged the final pullout of international forces after two decades could lead to a return of the warlords to the country, he said the situation may not be “quite as bad” as some were predicting. Mr Biden announced earlier this week that the remaining 2,500 US troops would leave by September 11 – the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the US – extending the May 1 deadline set by his predecessor, Donald Trump.

Not what we d hoped for : UK military chief disappointed over US withdrawal from Afghanistan

‘Not what we’d hoped for’: UK military chief disappointed over US withdrawal from Afghanistan Kate Ng © Provided by The Independent The UK’s military chief has expressed disappointment at US president Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan. General Sir Nick Carter, the Chief of the Defence Staff, said it was “not a decision we hoped for” but added that the UK respected the stance taken by the new administration. His comments come after Mr Biden announced earlier this week that the remaining 2,500 troops would leave Afghanistan by 11 September, on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the US.

UK military chief expresses disappointment at US pullout from Afghanistan

UK military chief expresses disappointment at US pullout from Afghanistan
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