Biden Administration Will ‘Thoroughly Assess’ US-Taliban Deal Trump left the Biden administration 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, deal calls for full US pull-out by Spring 2021
At Least 40 Security Force Members Killed in Afghanistan in 24 Hours DM claims major advances against the Taliban
Over 18,000 Pentagon Contractors Remain in Afghanistan Despite Troop Reduction US brought down troop numbers to 2,500 this month
Taliban Urges Biden to Honor Peace Deal, Withdraw US Troops Deal calls for last US troops to be out of Afghanistan by May
Pentagon Brings Troops in Afghanistan Down to 2,500, Lowest Since 2001 The drawdown was finished despite an amendment in the NDAA that aimed to block it
Afghan Talks in Doha Limp Along, Awaiting Biden Neither sides wants to commit to anything before January 20
Key Negotiators Absent as Afghan Peace Talks in Doha Start Slow Negotiators on both sides accused of putting personal interests before talks
