U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin will hold a press conference for the first time after the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, proclaiming the end of 20 years of military operations, and focusing on responding to China, which is rapidly increasing its military power. Emphasized the idea.
Secretary of Defense Austin, who held a press conference for the first time after the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan on the 1st, said that the evacuation of civilians by this aircraft exceeded 124,000 people and was "the largest in the history of the United States."
He said, "The war is over. We are about to enter a new stage led by diplomats," proclaiming the end of 20 years of military operations.
"We will continue to counter terrorism to respond to threats from everywhere to the United States. That means focusing on China's security threats," he said. China will rapidly increase its military power in the future. He emphasized the idea of focusing on responding to.
Meanwhile, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Millie, who is the head of the military uniform group, said that it was to remove the threat of attacks by the regional organization of the extremist organization IS = Islamic State. "At least one of the dead was an IS official," he said of the alleged casualties, and said he would continue the investigation.
Taliban Combatant Parade Celebrating US Army Withdrawal
AFP news agency reported that a parade of Taliban fighters took place around southern Kandahar, the second largest city in Afghanistan, once home to the Taliban.
The footage allegedly shot on the 1st shows Taliban fighters with guns boarding a military vehicle and running in a row on the main road to Kandahar.
The parade was held to celebrate the withdrawal of US troops.
AFP news agency suggests that these military vehicles were taken by the Taliban as it conquered most of the country, and belonged to government forces provided by the United States and elsewhere.
Another video shows a helicopter with the Taliban flag flying over it.