![FILE PHOTO: U.S. troops patrol at an Afghan National Army (ANA) Base in Logar province, Afghanistan August 7, 2018. (Xinhua/REUTERS)](http://image.cns.com.cn/ecns_editor/transform/20181221/6wBT-fzaxhvi3735343.jpg)
FILE PHOTO: U.S. troops patrol at an Afghan National Army (ANA) Base in Logar province, Afghanistan August 7, 2018. (Xinhua/REUTERS)
The Trump administration is considering a substantial reduction of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, according to U.S. media reports on Thursday.