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Obama considers expanding Afghan security force: | Reuters
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama is considering a plan that would double the size of Afghanistan’s security force to about 400,000 troops and police officer[s] to stabilize the nation, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
Obama was expected to approve a version of the plan in coming days as part of a broader Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy, the report said, citing senior administration and Pentagon officials.
Afghanistan now has about 90,000 troops and the Afghan National Police numbers about 80,000 officers, the newspaper said…
The White House declined comment on the report.
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