NATO reacts to the US new Afghanistan Policy

NATO reacts to the US new Afghanistan Policy

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday welcomed President Donald Trump's decision to dispatch more troops to Afghanistan.

"NATO remains fully committed to Afghanistan and I am looking forward to discussing the way ahead with (Defense) Secretary (James) Mattis and our Allies and international partners," Stoltenberg said in a statement. 

NATO has 12,000 troops in Afghanistan, and 15 countries have pledged more, Stoltenberg said.