The United States hopes to make good on a long - term security deal with Afghanistan . Issues related to Afghan sovereignty and international security guarantees make a deal elusive . Without a deal , the United States would keep no military forces in Afghanistan once the combat mission ends . Afghanistan refuses to allow American forces in to conduct counterterrorism operations .
The United States hopes to make good on a long - term security deal with Afghanistan . Issues related to Afghan sovereignty and international security guarantees make a deal elusive . Afghanistan refuses to allow American forces in to conduct counterterrorism operations .