Article snippet: President Trump on Friday will huddle with his national security team at Camp David in Maryland to discuss the country's strategy in Afghanistan. The president is being presented with a variety of options, including withdrawing all American troops or adding 3,900 more to the current 8,400 total. Here is a look at the options being considered by the Trump administration for what is now being called the South Asia strategy. What is the South Asia strategy? The Trump administration has been debating for months what strategy to pursue in Afghanistan. The debate originally focused on the U.S. military's role in Afghanistan and a request for additional American troops to advise and assist the Afghan military fighting the Taliban and the ISIS affiliate in that country. But that deadline came and went because Trump's national security team debated whether the strategy should be broader in scope. It has evolved into what is now known as the South Asia strategy, and it includes the regional implications for neighboring countries like Pakistan, India, China and Russia. The strategy would also look at what role these countries can play in reversing Taliban gains on the battlefield. Mattis told reporters Thursday that the Camp David meeting will "move this toward a decision." Mattis, however, did not say that a final decision would be made on Friday, only noting that a decision will occur in "the very near future." Will more American troops head to Afghani... Link to the full article to read more