The long march : building an Afghan National Army / Obaid Younossi ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Younossi, Obaid.

National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)

Series:

Rand Corporation monograph series ; MG-845-RDCC/OSD.

Rand Corporation monograph series ; MG-845-RDCC/OSD

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National security--Afghanistan.

National security.

Internal security--Afghanistan.

Internal security.

Afghanistan. Afghan National Army.

Afghanistan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 65 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Afghan National Army (ANA) is critical to the success of the allied efforts in Afghanistan and the ultimate stability of the national government. This monograph assesses the ANA's progress in the areas of recruitment, training, facilities, and operational capability. It draws on a variety of sources: in-country interviews with U.S., NATO, and Afghan officials; data provided by the U.S. Army; open-source literature; and a series of public opinion surveys conducted in Afghanistan over the past several years. Although the ANA has come a long way since the outset of the recent conflict in the country, the authors conclude that coalition forces, especially those of the United States, will play a crucial role in Afghanistan for the foreseeable future, particularly in light of the increased threat from Taliban forces and other illegally armed criminal groups.

Contents:

Introduction

Recent history of the Afghan National Army

ANA training

ANA operational proficiency

Public perception of security and the ANA

Conclusions.

Notes:

"Jointly sponsored by the Royal Danish Defence College and the Office of the Secretary of Defense."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-65).

ISBN:

0-8330-4758-2

OCLC:

489094368