Mr Obama has indicated that he plans to draw down US troop levels in Iraq over the first 16 months of his administration, while bolstering the NATO presence in Afghanistan.

• 奥巴马已经表态，他计划在他执政的前16个月内削减驻伊拉克的美国军队，这实际上是支持北约（NATO）干预阿富汗问题。