WASHINGTON -- The withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan, ending a war that lasted two decades and cost $2 trillion, adds momentum to a shift in Washington's top security priorities from fighting terrorism to countering an emboldened China in the Indo-Pacific region.
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A U.S. soldier observes an area in Afghanistan's Paktika Province in 2012. The American military presence in Afghanistan has lasted roughly 20 years. © Reuters
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