Afghanistan at transition : lessons of the longest war / Anthony H. Cordesman ; with Aaron Lin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cordesman, Anthony H.

Contributor:

Lin, Aaron.

CSIS Burke Chair in Strategy.

Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Afghanistan. National Security Forces.

Afghanistan.

Afghan War, 2001-2021--Peace.

Afghan War, 2001-2021.

Peace.

Economic conditions.

Afghanistan--Politics and government--2001-2021.

Politics and government.

Afghanistan--Economic conditions--21st century.

Afghanistan--Strategic aspects.

Asia, Central--Strategic aspects.

Asia, Central.

Central Asia.

Physical Description:

xv, 223 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Center for Strategic and International Studies ; Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]

Summary:

"This new study covers the civil and military lessons of the war in Afghanistan as of 2015, the trends at the time of transition, and the risks inherent in the current approach to supporting Afghanistan. The report focuses on the lessons to be learned from the US experience in Afghanistan to date and the problems Afghanistan faces now that most US and allied combat forces have left. The work builds on more than a decade's worth of reporting and analysis of the Afghan war. It examines the recent trends and problems in Afghan governance, trends in the fighting, progress in the Afghan security forces, and what may be a growing crisis in the Afghan economy. The analysis is supported with extensive metrics on every major military and civil aspect of the war, a detailed analysis of the fighting, and a close examination of the problems resulting from the lack of Afghan political unity, the growing Afghan budget crisis, and critical problems with power brokers and corruption"--Publisher's web site.

Contents:

Executive summary

The strategic vacuum in Afghanistan, Central and South Asia

Uncertain priorities for US strategy

The "threat" from Afghan politics, leadership, governance, and prospects for stability

The ANSF and the threat from an intensifying conflict

Problems in developing an effective ANSF

The "threat" from Afghan economic challenges

Regional "threats" : the uncertain impact of Pakistan

Regional "threats" : strategic minimalism in Central Asia

Regional "threats" : the real US strategic interest in India

Regional "threats" : Iran, China, Russia, and other external powers

US strategy : conditions-based commitments or limit the US role in Afghanistan and the Region.

Notes:

"March 2015."

"A report of the CSIS Burke Chair in Strategy."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-223).

ISBN:

1442240806

9781442240803

OCLC:

906010220