Expert Assessments on the Afghan National Security Forces

Expert Assessments on the Afghan National Security Forces
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Total Pages : 74
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951D03618315Q
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Synopsis Expert Assessments on the Afghan National Security Forces by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

Reconstructing the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan

Reconstructing the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan
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Publisher : U.S. Independent Agencies and Commissions
Total Pages : 277
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ISBN-10 : 0160948312
ISBN-13 : 9780160948312
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Reconstructing the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan by : Special Inspector for Afghanistan Reconstruction (U.S.)

This publication is the second in a series of lessons learned reports which examine how the U.S. government and Departments of Defense, State, and Justice carried out reconstruction programs in Afghanistan. In particular, the report analyzes security sector assistance (SSA) programs to create, train and advise the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) between 2002 and 2016. This publication concludes that the effort to train the ANDSF needs to continue, and provides recommendations for the SSA programs to be improved, based on lessons learned from careful analysis of real reconstruction situations in Afghanistan. The publication states that the United States was never prepared to help create Afghan police and military forces capable of protecting that country from internal and external threats. It is the hope of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), John F. Sopko, that this publication, and other SIGAR reports will create a body of work that can help provide reasonable solutions to help United States agencies and military forces improve reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. Related items: Counterterrorism publications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/counterterrorism Counterinsurgency publications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/counterinsurgency Warfare & Military Strategy publications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/warfare-military-strategy Afghanistan War publications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/afghanistan-war

U.S. Strategy for Pakistan and Afghanistan

U.S. Strategy for Pakistan and Afghanistan
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Publisher : Council on Foreign Relations
Total Pages : 87
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ISBN-10 : 9780876094792
ISBN-13 : 0876094795
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis U.S. Strategy for Pakistan and Afghanistan by : Richard Lee Armitage

The Council on Foreign Relations sponsors Independent Task Forces to assess issues of current and critical importance to U.S. foreign policy and provide policymakers with concrete judgments and recommendations. Diverse in backgrounds and perspectives, Task Force members aim to reach a meaningful consensus on policy through private and non-partisan deliberations. Once launched, Task Forces are independent of CFR and solely responsible for the content of their reports. Task Force members are asked to join a consensus signifying that they endorse "the general policy thrust and judgments reached by the group, though not necessarily every finding and recommendation." Each Task Force member also has the option of putting forward an additional or a dissenting view. Members' affiliations are listed for identification purposes only and do not imply institutional endorsement. Task Force observers participate in discussions, but are not asked to join the consensus. --Book Jacket.

The Road to War

The Road to War
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Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Total Pages : 303
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ISBN-10 : 9780815724933
ISBN-13 : 0815724934
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis The Road to War by : Marvin L. Kalb

The Road to War examines how presidential commitments can lead to the use of American military force, and to war. Marvin Kalb notes that since World War II, "presidents have relied more on commitments, public and private, than they have on declarations of war, even though the U.S. Constitution declares rather unambiguously that Congress has the responsibility to "declare" war.

American Advisors

American Advisors
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Publisher : CreateSpace
Total Pages : 126
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ISBN-10 : 1494437643
ISBN-13 : 9781494437640
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis American Advisors by : Lieutenant Colonel Joshua J., Lieutenant Joshua Potter, US Army

This manuscript describes how US military advisors prepare for and conduct operations in war. Through two separate year-long combat tours as a military advisor in Iraq, the author brings true vignettes into modern military strategy and operational art. Further, the author provides multiple perspectives in command relationships. Through years of personal experience, direct interviews, and Warfighting knowledge, the author challenges conventionally accepted truths and establishes a new standard for understanding the impact of American advisors on the modern battleground.

Weapon of Choice

Weapon of Choice
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:657135227
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Synopsis Weapon of Choice by :

"The purpose of this book is to share Army special operations soldier stories with the general American public to show them what various elements accomplished during the war to drive the Taliban from power and to destroy al-Qaeda and Taliban strongholds in Afghanistan as part of the global war on terrorism. The purpose of the book is not to resolve Army special operations doctrinal issues, to clarify or update military definitions, or to be the 'definitive' history of the continuing unconventional war in Afghanistan. The purpose is to demonstrate how the war to drive the Taliban from power, help the Afghan people, and assist the Afghan Interim Authority (AIA) rebuild the country afterward was successfully accomplished by majors, captains, warrant officers, and sergeants on tactical teams and aircrews at the lowest levels ... This historical project is not intended to be the definitive study of the war in Afghanistan. It is a 'snapshot' of the war from 11 September 2001 until the middle of May 2002"--Page xv.

Defending Air Bases in an Age of Insurgency

Defending Air Bases in an Age of Insurgency
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Publisher : Military Bookshop
Total Pages : 444
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ISBN-10 : 1782666850
ISBN-13 : 9781782666851
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Defending Air Bases in an Age of Insurgency by : Shannon Caudill

This anthology discusses the converging operational issues of air base defense and counterinsurgency. It explores the diverse challenges associated with defending air assets and joint personnel in a counterinsurgency environment. The authors are primarily Air Force officers from security forces, intelligence, and the office of special investigations, but works are included from a US Air Force pilot and a Canadian air force officer. The authors examine lessons from Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflicts as they relate to securing air bases and sustaining air operations in a high-threat counterinsurgency environment. The essays review the capabilities, doctrine, tactics, and training needed in base defense operations and recommend ways in which to build a strong, synchronized ground defense partnership with joint and combined forces. The authors offer recommendations on the development of combat leaders with the depth of knowledge, tactical and operational skill sets, and counterinsurgency mind set necessary to be effective in the modern asymmetric battlefield.

Afghan National Security Forces and Security Lead Transition

Afghan National Security Forces and Security Lead Transition
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Total Pages : 124
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951D03628941V
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Rating : 4/5 (1V Downloads)

Synopsis Afghan National Security Forces and Security Lead Transition by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee