US troop timetable strengthens Afghan Taliban position

The US military presence in Afghanistan will be greatly reduced by early 2021, almost regardless of military conditions

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  • New fighting brings US air strikes
  • Taliban renegotiate jihadist links
  • Afghan government looks inwards
  • Lopsided power balance
  • Karzai re-engages

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