Sentence examples for Reduce troop from inspiring English sources

Any American plan to reduce troop levels will depend on the success of that effort.

"Has it allowed us to reduce troop levels to below where they were when it started?" Michael Kinsley wrote recently.

One wonders if it might be easier to reduce troop levels by reducing them rather than by raising them.

This will reduce troop levels to about 65,000 — still far above what Obama inherited in 2009.

Still, General Petraeus is expected to disclose plans to reduce troop levels in mid-December with the withdrawal of a combat brigade.

"It is an ongoing conversation between allies about how exactly transition is progressing and what is the right way to reduce troop numbers between effectively 2012 and 2014.

What political pressure was he under to achieve reduce troops [draw down]?

"You may want to reduce troops," but troop reduction should not be the objective.

Now under attack for suggesting that he would reduce troops in Iraq, Mr. Kerry is highlighting the bad economic news.

He insisted he faced no political pressure to reduce troops in Iraq (see 4.02pm) and also insisted that the army had been able to ride "both bicycles" - Afghanistan and Iraq.

At the same time, appearing sensitive to fears of American isolationism, he said the administration would only reduce troops after consulting with allies and finding other forces to take up some of the duties.