Trump praises British troops, backtracks on Nato ‘front lines’ remarks after backlash

US President Trump walked back earlier remarks criticizing non-American NATO troops in Afghanistan, now praising UK soldiers as "great and very brave" but did not apologize. Trump's initial comments sparked outrage among NATO allies, with UK PM Keir Starmer calling them "insulting and appalling" and raising the issue directly with Trump. During the Afghanistan war, 457 British troops were killed out of 3,621 coalition casualties, highlighting the UK's significant contribution.