Hmmmmm. This seems perhaps a foolhardy decision.
The United States has given Afghanistan the status of "major non-Nato ally".
The designation, which includes countries such as Australia, Egypt and Israel, gives preferential access to US arms exports and defence co-operation.
The announcement was made by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan.
It comes ahead of a major donors' conference in Japan, which is due to discuss aid to Kabul after most Nato-led troops leave the country in 2014.
Participants at Sunday's meeting in Tokyo are expected to commit almost $4bn (£2.6bn) in annual development assistance to Afghanistan.
The country's central bank says it needs more than $4bn in aid each year, on top of $4bn for security forces.
BBC News - Hillary Clinton says Afghanistan 'major non-Nato ally'