As advisory role grows in Afghanistan, so does risk to U.S. troops

The Trump administration’s new strategy for Afghanistan will array significantly more U.S. troops across the battlefield, increasing the risk to American lives, a senior general said on Tuesday.

Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr., who commands U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, told reporters at the Pentagon that President Trump’s new plan for Afghanistan would substantially expand how American advisers provide hands-on assistance to Afghan soldiers.