{"id":69353,"date":"2019-10-21T12:17:21","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T12:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/10\/21\/us-has-already-pulled-2000-troops-from-afghanistan-gen-austin-miller-says\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:46:10","slug":"us-has-already-pulled-2000-troops-from-afghanistan-gen-austin-miller-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2019\/10\/21\/us-has-already-pulled-2000-troops-from-afghanistan-gen-austin-miller-says\/","title":{"rendered":"US has already pulled 2,000 troops from Afghanistan, Gen. Austin Miller says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The U.S. is already cutting down the number of troops it has stationed in Afghanistan, according to the commanding officer of NATO\u2019s Resolute Support Mission and US Forces – Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Army Gen. Austin Miller said Monday approximately 2,000 U.S. troops had left Afghanistan in the past year, the New York Times reports<\/a>. That means there are approximately 12,000 U.S. troops remaining in Afghanistan \u2014 a decrease from the roughly 14,000 that were previously stationed there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decrease is not connected to a formal withdrawal order, but instead is occurring as troops wrap up their tours in Afghanistan. Those troops leaving the country are then never replaced, U.S. and Afghan officials told the New York Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officials did not disclose further information, however, the New York Times reports that an Afghan official approved the move.<\/p>\n\n\n\t