Independent Assessment of U.S. Government Efforts against Al-Qaeda

Abstract

Section 1228 of the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) states, The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall provide for the conduct of an independent assessment of the effectiveness of the United States efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat Al-Qaeda, including its affiliated groups, associated groups, and adherents since September 11, 2001. The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict (ASD (SO/LIC)) asked CNA to conduct this independent assessment, the results of which are presented in this report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1041752

Entities

People

  • Alexander Powell
  • David Knoll
  • Jonathan Schroden
  • Julia Mcquaid
  • P. K. Hammerberg
  • Pamela G. Faber
  • William Rosenau
  • Zack Gold

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Failed States
  • Geography
  • Globalization
  • Intelligence Community (United States)
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Military Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.