US President Joe Biden has defended his decision to withdraw military forces from Afghanistan, saying that US operations will endways 31 August. The fourth US president to oversee the war also defended the speed of the US withdrawal, saying it saved lives. Mr. Biden’s speech comes because the Taliban militant group continues to seize territory around the country. US forces have fought in Afghanistan for nearly 20 years, following the fear attacks of 11 September 2001. Earlier this year, Mr. Biden set an 11 September 2021 goal of withdrawing all US troops. Donald Trump had agreed with the Taliban to tug out US troops by May 2021, but that deadline was pushed back by Mr. Biden after he took office in January. “Just yet another year of fighting in Afghanistan isn’t an answer,” Mr. Biden said in an exceedingly White House speech, “but a recipe for fighting there indefinitely.” He also denied that a Taliban takeover is “inevitable,” saying that the Taliban force of roughly 75,000 fighters isn’t any match for the 300,000 Afghan security forces. Even after the whole pull-out is complete, the US is predicted to stay 650 to 1,000 troops in Afghanistan to protect the US embassy, Kabul airport, and other key government installations. Recent polls have shown broad US support for leaving Afghanistan, with Republican voters more skeptical of the choice to withdraw. Mr. Biden also said that efforts are being made to induce translators, interpreters, and other Afghans that worked with the United States out of the country. He said 2,500 special immigrant visas are been issued to permit them to return to u. s., but only half have come to this point.