War in Afghanistan : Strategy, Military Operations, and Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Counterinsurgency.

Planning.

Afghanistan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (80 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses background, context and early history of war in Afghanistan, and analyzes current developments and future options. Covers military strategy, international efforts, NATO and U.S. military organization, legal basis for presence of international forces, security situation, counterinsurgency (COIN) operations, regional context, Afghan national security forces, community and tribal outreach, reconciliation, counternarcotics, and COIN capacity-building. Considers future options, key strategic challenges, and long-term goals.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. War in Afghanistan

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