‘Go in together, go out together’: All NATO troops likely to leave Afghanistan alongside Americans, German defense minister says

The expected departure

The expected departure of US troops from Afghanistan means other foreign nations in the NATO-led mission will be leaving too, Germany’s defense minister has said. Berlin has the second-largest military presence there after the US.

After a special meeting of defense and foreign ministers of NATO countries on Wednesday, the military bloc is expected to officially confirm the pullout of troops from Afghanistan by September 11. The withdrawal will include not just US troops, but all NATO forces deployed in the country as part of an international coalition, German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said.

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