Press secretary of the White House Jen Psaki stated that the possible preservation and increase in military contingent in Afghanistan would mean a war with the “Taliban” movement (prohibited in Russia). Such a condition, she called on a briefing, her words leads TASS.
Thus, the official representative commented on the words of the Pentagon officials that the US President Joe Bidenu recommended not to remove the entire American military. According to her, there was a spectrum of opinions on this issue, which is confirmed by the testimony of the Congress on the part of officials of the defense department.
“It was also clear that it would not be a long-term recommendation – the need for escalation, increasing the number of troops. It would also mean a war with a” Taliban “, potential losses. And the president was simply not ready to accept such a decision. He did not consider that he did not consider It meets the interests of the American people, the interests of our troops, “the spokesman for the White House added.
Psaki indicated that the preservation of the contingent would not be stable and long-term. She stressed that regardless of the Soviets, the decision on the withdrawal of the troops took Biden as the head of state, the commander-in-chief and a person who is on guard of national interests.
Earlier, US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin said that the Pentagon does not have plans for re-entering American troops to Afghanistan. The politician recalled that by decision of the American president, Joe Bayiden, the US military completely left the state. “We did not entrust to develop any plans,” he added.