US Military to Send Revised Afghan War Plan to Trump

The US military said it will send a revised war plan for Afghanistan to US President Donald Trump as early as next week, with experts saying it likely will include a request for more troops. Theresa Whelan, the Pentagon’s acting assistant defence secretary for special operations, on May 4 told Congress that military leaders are actively looking at adjustments to the approach in Afghanistan right now. “The interest is to move beyond the stalemate and also to recognise that Afghanistan is a very important partner for the United States in a very tricky region,” she told the Senate Armed Services Committee. US media reported that a NATO official told the Associated Press that the United States has sent letters to alliance members asking them to increase their troop commitments as well.