'Fully committed' NATO backs new U.S. approach on AfghanistanBRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO allies on Tuesday welcomed President Donald Trump’s decision to commit more forces to Afghanistan, as part of a new U.S. strategy he said would require more troops and funding from America’s partners. Having run for the White House last year on a pledge to withdraw swiftly from Afghanistan, Trump reversed course on Monday and promised a stepped-up military campaign against  Taliban insurgents, saying: “Our troops will fight to win”.  U.S. officials said he had signed off on plans to send about 4,000 more U.S. troops to add to the roughly 8,400 now deployed in Afghanistan. But his speech did not define benchmarks for successfully ending the war that began with the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, and which he acknowledged had required an  “extraordinary sacrifice of blood and treasure”. “We will ask our NATO allies and global partners to support our new strategy, with additional troops and funding increases in line with our own. We are confident they will,” Trump said. That comment signaled he would further increase pressure on U.S. partners who have already been jolted by his repeated demands to step up their contributions to NATO and his description of the alliance as “obsolete” - even though, since taking office, he has said this is no longer the case. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in a statement: “NATO remains fully committed to Afghanistan and I am looking forward to discussing the way ahead with (Defense) Secretary (James) Mattis and our Allies and international partners.” NATO has 12,000 troops in Afghanistan, and 15 countries have pledged more, Stoltenberg said. Britain, a leading NATO member, called the U.S. commitment “very welcome”. “In my call with Secretary Mattis yesterday we agreed that despite the challenges, we have to stay the course in Afghanistan to help build up its fragile democracy and reduce the terrorist threat to the West,” Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said. Germany, which has borne the brunt of Trump’s criticism over  the scale of its defense spending, also welcomed the new U.S. plan. “Our continued commitment is necessary on the path to stabilizing the country,” a government spokeswoman said. In June, European allies had already pledged more troops but had not given details on numbers, waiting for the Trump administration to outline its strategy for the region.Nearly 16 years after the U.S.-led invasion - a response to the Sept. 11 attacks which were planned by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden from Afghanistan - the country is still struggling with weak central government and a Taliban insurgency. Trump said he shared the frustration of the American people who were “weary of war without victory”, but a hasty withdrawal would create a vacuum for groups like Islamic State and al Qaeda to fill. politicsNews
committed nato backs new approach afghanistanbrussels reuters nato allies tuesday welcomed president donald trump decision commit forces afghanistan part new strategy said would require troops funding america partners having run white house last year pledge withdraw swiftly afghanistan trump reversed course monday promised military campaign taliban insurgents saying our troops fight win officials said signed plans send troops add roughly deployed afghanistan but speech define benchmarks successfully ending war began invasion afghanistan acknowledged required extraordinary sacrifice blood treasure we ask nato allies global partners support new strategy additional troops funding increases line we confident trump said that comment signaled would increase pressure partners already bolted repeated demands step contributions nato description alliance obsolete even though since taking office said longer case nato secretary general lens stoltenberg said statement nato remains fully committed afghanistan i looking forward discussing way ahead defense secretary james mantis allies international nato troops afghanistan countries pledged stoltenberg said britain leading nato member called commitment welcome in call secretary mantis yesterday agreed despite challenges stay course afghanistan help build fragile democracy reduce terrorist threat west defence secretary michael fallen said germany borne brunt trump criticism scale defense spending also welcomed new plan our continued commitment necessary path stabilizing country government spokeswoman said in june european allies already pledged troops given details numbers waiting trump administration outline strategy years invasion response attacks planned al qaeda leader obama bin laden afghanistan country still struggling weak central government taliban insurgency trump said shared frustration american people weary war without victory hasty withdrawal would create vacuum groups like islamic state al qaeda fill politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: 'Fully committed' NATO backs new U.S. approach on AfghanistanBRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO allies on Tuesday welcomed President Donald Trump’s decision to commit more forces to Afghanistan, as part of a new U.S. strategy he said would require more troops and funding from America’s partners. Having run for the White House last year on a pledge to withdraw swiftly from Afghanistan, Trump reversed course on Monday and promised a stepped-up military campaign against  Taliban insurgents, saying: “Our troops will fight to win”.  U.S. officials said he had signed off on plans to send about 4,000 more U.S. troops to add to the roughly 8,400 now deployed in Afghanistan. But his speech did not define benchmarks for successfully ending the war that began with the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, and which he acknowledged had required an  “extraordinary sacrifice of blood and treasure”. “We will ask our NATO allies and global partners to support our new strategy, with additional troops and funding increases in line with our own. We are confident they will,” Trump said. That comment signaled he would further increase pressure on U.S. partners who have already been jolted by his repeated demands to step up their contributions to NATO and his description of the alliance as “obsolete” - even though, since taking office, he has said this is no longer the case. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in a statement: “NATO remains fully committed to Afghanistan and I am looking forward to discussing the way ahead with (Defense) Secretary (James) Mattis and our Allies and international partners.” NATO has 12,000 troops in Afghanistan, and 15 countries have pledged more, Stoltenberg said. Britain, a leading NATO member, called the U.S. commitment “very welcome”. “In my call with Secretary Mattis yesterday we agreed that despite the challenges, we have to stay the course in Afghanistan to help build up its fragile democracy and reduce the terrorist threat to the West,” Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said. Germany, which has borne the brunt of Trump’s criticism over  the scale of its defense spending, also welcomed the new U.S. plan. “Our continued commitment is necessary on the path to stabilizing the country,” a government spokeswoman said. In June, European allies had already pledged more troops but had not given details on numbers, waiting for the Trump administration to outline its strategy for the region.Nearly 16 years after the U.S.-led invasion - a response to the Sept. 11 attacks which were planned by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden from Afghanistan - the country is still struggling with weak central government and a Taliban insurgency. Trump said he shared the frustration of the American people who were “weary of war without victory”, but a hasty withdrawal would create a vacuum for groups like Islamic State and al Qaeda to fill. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: committed nato backs new approach afghanistanbrussels reuters nato allies tuesday welcomed president donald trump decision commit forces afghanistan part new strategy said would require troops funding america partners having run white house last year pledge withdraw swiftly afghanistan trump reversed course monday promised military campaign taliban insurgents saying our troops fight win officials said signed plans send troops add roughly deployed afghanistan but speech define benchmarks successfully ending war began invasion afghanistan acknowledged required extraordinary sacrifice blood treasure we ask nato allies global partners support new strategy additional troops funding increases line we confident trump said that comment signaled would increase pressure partners already bolted repeated demands step contributions nato description alliance obsolete even though since taking office said longer case nato secretary general lens stoltenberg said statement nato remains fully committed afghanistan i looking forward discussing way ahead defense secretary james mantis allies international nato troops afghanistan countries pledged stoltenberg said britain leading nato member called commitment welcome in call secretary mantis yesterday agreed despite challenges stay course afghanistan help build fragile democracy reduce terrorist threat west defence secretary michael fallen said germany borne brunt trump criticism scale defense spending also welcomed new plan our continued commitment necessary path stabilizing country government spokeswoman said in june european allies already pledged troops given details numbers waiting trump administration outline strategy years invasion response attacks planned al qaeda leader obama bin laden afghanistan country still struggling weak central government taliban insurgency trump said shared frustration american people weary war without victory hasty withdrawal would create vacuum groups like islamic state al qaeda fill politicsnews