On Afghanistan, Obama announced his plan to end the longest-running war in U.S. history by withdrawing about half of U.S. forces there by the end of the year.

President Obama: “This spring, our forces will move into a support role, while Afghan security forces take the lead. Tonight, I can announce that over the next year another 34,000 American troops will come home from Afghanistan. This drawdown will continue. And by the end of next year, our war in Afghanistan will be over.”