US Plans to Keep Threats In Check Even After Afghanistan Withdrawal

By C. Todd Lopez

By Sept. 11, 2021, all U.S. forces must be out of Afghanistan. But that doesn't mean that the U.S. will be at the mercy of groups like ISIS, al-Qaida or the Taliban if they want to create problems and threaten U.S. interests, the commander of the U.S. Central Command said.

While the 3,500 troops currently...