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Dunford In Kabul To Assess Security Situation

General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S army, arrived in Kabul on Monday and is expected to carry out a final assessment on the security situation in Afghanistan in order to finalize the U.S’s new military strategy for Afghanistan.

According to U.S media reports, Dunford is set to meet with Afghan officials and with the U.S and NATO commanders.

His visit to Kabul is said to be the last step in the U.S’s assessment process ahead of an expected announcement next month on troop levels in Afghanistan. 

Meanwhile, reports indicate that U.S Defense Secretary James Mattis is scheduled to go to Belgium at the end of this week to discuss the issue of sending in more troops to Afghanistan. He will meet with NATO allies to discuss the issue.

Dunford In Kabul To Assess Security Situation

The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff is reportedly in Afghanistan to review the situation ahead of taking a final decision on troop levels

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General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S army, arrived in Kabul on Monday and is expected to carry out a final assessment on the security situation in Afghanistan in order to finalize the U.S’s new military strategy for Afghanistan.

According to U.S media reports, Dunford is set to meet with Afghan officials and with the U.S and NATO commanders.

His visit to Kabul is said to be the last step in the U.S’s assessment process ahead of an expected announcement next month on troop levels in Afghanistan. 

Meanwhile, reports indicate that U.S Defense Secretary James Mattis is scheduled to go to Belgium at the end of this week to discuss the issue of sending in more troops to Afghanistan. He will meet with NATO allies to discuss the issue.

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