Stabilization: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan

Abstract

Stabilization: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan is the fourth lessons learned report issued by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. The report examines the U.S. stabilization effort in Afghanistan, detailing how the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Departments of State and Defense tried to support and legitimize the Afghan government in contested districts from 2002 through 2017. The report identifies lessons to inform U.S. policies and actions to stabilize a country or region before and during a contingency operation and provides recommendations to do so. With the rise of the Islamic State and its affiliates, making poorly governed spaces inhospitable to transnational terrorist groups remains a vital U.S. national security priority.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1139426

Entities

Organizations

  • Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Civil Affairs
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Executives
  • Explosive Devices
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Physical Security
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Space