Australia to talk troop numbers with US after Trump unveils new Afghanistan plan

By David Wroe, National Security Correspondent
Updated August 22 2017 - 3:40pm, first published 3:11pm
Defence Minister Marise Payne says she will discuss Australian troop numbers in Afghanistan with the US.  Photo: Steven Siewert
Defence Minister Marise Payne says she will discuss Australian troop numbers in Afghanistan with the US. Photo: Steven Siewert

Australia will discuss potential further troop increases to Afghanistan with the United States in the wake of President Donald Trump's speech announcing a new strategy for the war-torn nation, Defence Minister Marise Payne has said.

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