UK Will Likely Follow the US in Cutting Afghanistan Troops, Minister Says

Britain's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace arrives for a cabinet meeting in Downing Street, London, on Oct. 13, 2020. Simon Dawson/Reuters

LONDON—Britain will likely follow the United States in reducing troop levels in Afghanistan but it will continue to work with its government and the U.S. to protect the country’s security, Britain’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday.

The Pentagon said on Tuesday President Donald Trump would sharply reduce the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500 by mid-January.