‘Unfathomable’: Australian veterans disgusted by Trump’s claim allied troops ‘stayed a little back’ from frontline
In casting doubt on Nato’s reliability, US president references Afghanistan campaign – which involved 40,000 Australian troops and left 47 deadGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe head of Australia’s largest veteran organisation has categorically rejected Donald...
<p>In casting doubt on Nato’s reliability, US president references Afghanistan campaign – which involved 40,000 Australian troops and left 47 dead</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The head of Australia’s largest veteran organisation has categorically rejected Donald Trump’s claim that allied soldiers “stayed a little back” from the frontlines when they supported the US campaign in Afghanistan, calling the comments “unfathomable”.</p><p>The US president <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/22/trump-nato-afghanistan-troops">made the comments on Fox News</a> on Thursday, saying he was “not sure” Nato would meet the “ultimate test” of defending the US if it were under threat.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/24/unfathomable-australian-veterans-disgusted-by-trumps-claim-allied-troops-stayed-a-little-back-from-frontline">Continue reading...</a>
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