美国考虑2014年后的阿富汗驻军计划

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the Pentagon and the White House are discussing what presence the U.S. military will have in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of combat troops in 2014.

Panetta told reporters Monday aboard a military aircraft traveling to Australia that the head of the U.S.-led NATO coalition in Afghanistan, General John Allen, has presented plans to support counter-terrorism and training for Afghan forces.

The United States and Afghanistan signed a strategic partnership agreement in May outlining the future relationship between the two countries.  It does not specify any specific troop presence, but pledges American aid for Afghanistan for at least a decade after international combat troops leave the country.

星期一，帕内塔在乘坐军用飞机前往澳大利亚途中对记者说，驻阿富汗北约联军司令艾伦将军提交了有关支持反恐和训练阿富汗军队的计划。

美国和阿富汗今年5月签署一项战略伙伴关系协议，概要说明了两国未来的关系。这项协议没有具体规定美国驻军人数，但保证美国在国际战斗部队撤离阿富汗的至少10年内为阿富汗提供援助。