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Good morning.

Here’s what you need to know:

• “A path forward” for Afghanistan.

President Trump is scheduled to outline a new strategy for the 16-year conflict at 9 p.m. Eastern that is likely to open the door to the deployment of several thousand troops.

U.S. military officials say that Afghan security forces are nowhere close to being able to defend their country alone.