WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): The United States Congress on Thursday passed a $700 billion annual defense budget, authorising $4.9 billion for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.
This also includes $1.7 billion to advance the capabilities of the Afghan Air Force and $41 million to support the recruitment, training and integration of women into the Afghan forces.
Passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate, NDAA-2018 now heads to the White House for President Donald Trump to sign . . .
