The Pentagon says President Trump has ordered the additional withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and Iraq to reduce the number to 2,500 each by January 15 next year.
There were also opinions within the Ministry of Defense that the conditions for the withdrawal were not met, but President Trump, who is about to retire, has formalized his will to enforce.
Correspondent Seo Ji-young reports from Washington.
The Pentagon says President Trump has ordered a reduction in US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Currently, there are 4,500 US troops stationed in Afghanistan and 3,000 US troops in Iraq. The Pentagon has said it will withdraw 2,000 and 500 people from Afghanistan and Iraq, respectively, reducing them to 2,500. The deadline is January 15th next year. [Christopher Miller / Secretary of Defense agency: "The US military cuts is that consistent with the plans and strategic objectives established in the existing, have the support of the American people" - Miller, Secretary agency is continuing with the security lines over the past few months, At the end of the discussion, it was revealed that it had decided to withdraw additional forces. However, it is reported that voices of concern about the additional withdrawal were raised inside the military. CNN, citing internal sources, said that former Defense Minister Esper sent a confidential note to the White House stating opposition to further withdrawal before dismissal. In the discussions on the withdrawal of the armed forces on the 9th, after the hardship of the former minister of Esper, high-ranking officials resigned one after another, and loyalists filled the vacant positions. Reflecting this mood, Acting Miller stressed at a briefing that the Pentagon is following President Trump's orders. [Act by Christopher Miller/Minister of Defense: "We are officially making an announcement that we will carry out President Trump's order to continue the relocation of the US military."]