A Negotiation Approach To Enrich Police And Security Intelligence: A Contemporary COIN Methodology for Afghanistan

Abstract

U.S. counterinsurgency (COIN) efforts in Afghanistan are shifting into Phase IV (Stability) of the operation plan phases for military actions.1 On June 22, 2011, President Barack Obama pointed to this transition and announced his way-forward in Afghanistan during a speech from the White House. He clearly articulated as U.S. goals are met, our mission will change from combat to support. Moreover, he pressed that Afghan security forces [will] move into the lead and by 2014, this process will be complete and the Afghan people will be responsible for their own security. Subsequently, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta promulgated the Presidents message in his January 2012 White Paper wherein he stated the U.S. will gradually transition security in Afghanistan, which he then clarified at the February 4, 2012 Munich Security Conference by adding the goal for the International Security Assistance Force [in 2013] is to move from the lead combat role to a support, advise, and assist role.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2012
Accession Number
AD1022077

Entities

People

  • Brian M. Alexander

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Families (Human)
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Joint Military Activities
  • National Security
  • Negotiations
  • New York
  • Political Systems
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design