Esper stated that the United States had reduced its troop presence in Afghanistan from approximately 14,000 personnel to 8,600.
Sources
- Secretary of Defense Engagement at RAND Corporation ( ... (defense.gov)
- https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/10/20/esper-says-reduction-of-american-forces-in-afghanistan-relies-on-a-peace-agreement-with-taliban/ (militarytimes.com)
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/us-defense-chief-in-afghanistan-for-firsthand-look-at-war (pbs.org)
- https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2019/10/mil-191020-rferl03.htm (globalsecurity.org)
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