The commander of U.S.forces in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, has urged a dramatic troop increase to combat militants and help stabilize the country.

VOA: standard.2009.10.25

Mr.Medvedev says Russia's primary task is the enhancement of troop combat readiness;

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And he expects that by July, we will be able to reduce our troop levels in Iraq from 20 combat brigades to 15.

NPR: President Bush's Speech on Iraq, Sept. 13, 2007

His extraordinary efforts gave Bravo Troop the opportunity to regroup, reorganize and prepare for the counterattack that allowed the Troop to account for its personnel and secure Combat Outpost Keating.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

The two leaders left unresolved another contentious issue: U.S. troop levels after 2014, when the current NATO combat mission ends.

WSJ: Obama to Speed Troop Exit