US President Joe Biden sent a letter to Congress about his intention to deprive Afghanistan of the status of the main US ally outside NATO. This was reported by the press service of the White House.
" 2321k), I announce my intention to revoke the designation of Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally,” the letter reads..
The United States granted Afghanistan the status of a major non-NATO ally in 2012.. This became the basis for supporting defense and economic relations between the two countries..
Unlike US NATO allies that have signed a joint defense pact, non-NATO ally status does not provide for mutual defense guarantees.. In particular, a country that has received such a status is entitled to receive loans, and may also be a place of storage of stockpiles of military reserves belonging to the United States..
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On August 31, 2021, the United States announced the complete withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan. As a result of the exit of the American military, the Islamic movement "