The United States hopes to make progress on a long-stalled security deal with Afghanistan . U.S. officials say the talks are expected to focus primarily on how to improve intelligence sharing and border security. Afghanistan refuses to let U.S. forces continue to conduct counterterrorism operations .
The United States hopes to make progress on a long-stalled security deal with Afghanistan . Issues related to Afghan sovereignty and U.S. security guarantees make a deal elusive . Afghanistan refuses to let U.S. forces continue to conduct counterterrorism operations .