The Pentagon wants Trump to send thousands of more troops into Afghanistan

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May 9, 2017 4:23 PM

While some inside the White House are opposed to the troop surge, it remains unclear how Trump will view the new strategy.

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President Donald Trump's senior military and foreign policy advisers have called for expanding the US's military role in Afghanistan to counter a resurgent Taliban, the Washington Post reported.

Trump administration officials are recommending sending in 3,000 to 5,000 more troops, which would essentially put the US back on a war footing with the Taliban.

Although officials said it's unknown how the president will view the new Afghan strategy, as he is spoken very little about America's longest running war, which is going on 16 years.

Trump is expected to make a decision on the strategy before the May 25th NATO summit in Brussels.

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