Pentagon chief: US military considering keeping more troops in Afghanistan

US defense secretary Ash Carter said the Obama administration is 'rethinking' the counterterrorism mission in Afghanistan and may slow its military exit The United States is considering slowing its military exit from Afghanistan by keeping a larger-than-planned troop presence this year and next because the new Afghan government is proving to be a more reliable partner, US defense secretary Ash Carter said Saturday. Carter, on his first overseas trip since starting the Pentagon job Tuesday, also ...