nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||Trump Shakes Up The Military, But To What End?||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The president has taken a series of abrupt moves, firing the defense secretary and announcing troop cutbacks in Afghanistan and Iraq. Critics say these actions have no clear strategic goal.


Trump Shakes Up The Military, But To What End?

President Trump speaks to U.S. troops at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on Thanksgiving Day 2019. The Trump administration says it’s cutting U.S. forces from 4,500 to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, one of several abrupt military moves announced recently.

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Trump Shakes Up The Military, But To What End?



The president has taken a series of abrupt moves, firing the defense secretary and announcing troop cutbacks in Afghanistan and Iraq. Critics say these actions have no clear strategic goal.


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