According to a report by Fox News on November 14, local time, on November 13, the acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller published an open letter to all employees of the Department of Defense on the official website of the Department of Defense. Miller stated in his open letter that all wars must end and it is time to go home. Miller took over the former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper as acting Secretary of Defense this week.

Miller said in an open letter: "Ending the war requires compromise and cooperation. We have encountered challenges in the past. We have tried our best. Now is the time to go home. To all officers and soldiers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Team members, space experts and civilian employees: Stay brave, and together we will take our country to new heights."

Miller said that the United States is still committed to ending the "war that Al Qaeda launched on the United States in 2001." This war is not over yet and the United States is about to defeat its opponents. Miller added: "We must avoid the strategic mistakes we made in the past, that is, we did not carry the war to the end. This war has lasted for a long time, we have made great sacrifices, and many people are tired of the war-I It’s one of them--but this is a key stage in our efforts to transition from a leadership role to a support role.”

Miller also stated that we are not a nation that is always at war, which runs counter to our position and everything that our ancestors fought for.

According to "Capitol Hill" previously reported, after Esper left, President Trump has replaced some Pentagon officials with his own supporters. Trump has long hoped to withdraw troops from the Middle East, but has encountered obstacles from some government officials, who urged that the withdrawal be completed in a more gradual manner. Esper's predecessor, Jim Mattis, also clashed with Trump before leaving office.

According to the report, Trump said on a Twitter on November 3 that all US troops in Afghanistan should go home before Christmas, and the Pentagon is already implementing a plan to reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan to 5,000 this month. people.