World affairs editor Sam Kiley spent six months alongside 16 Air Assault Brigade in Helmand where British and US forces put their lives on the line daily to keep each other safe

‘He is completely wrong to be dismissive,’ says UK ex-ambassador in Kabul

Around 1,186 non-American Nato troops died in the conflict that began in 2001, according to Help for Heroes

The US president made false claims about the role of Nato soldiers in the conflict

Former Royal Marine Commando Ben McBean described Donald Trump’s comments about Nato forces in Afghanistan as ‘insulting’

World affairs editor Sam Kiley spent six months alongside 16 Air Assault Brigade in Helmand where British and US forces put their lives on the line daily to keep each other safe