The commander of US forces in Afghanistan General John Nicholson has said that over 1,000 US troops will work alongside the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in the country in 2018.
 
"Well over 1,000 advisors would be out conducting combat operations on the front lines during next year's fighting season,” said Nicholson. 
In this episode of Nima Rooz, host Jamalnaser Farahmand discusses the topic with political analyst Sayed Hamid Anwari