Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan, Rand Counterinsurgency Study, Volume 4

Abstract

Following the initial success of U.S. and Afghan forces in overthrowing the Taliban regime in 2001, an increasingly violent insurgency began to develop. A mixed group of insurgents comprised of the Taliban, Hezb-i-Islami, the Haqqani network, foreign fighters, local tribes, and criminal organizations began a sustained effort to overthrow the Afghan government. U.S. and coalition efforts in Afghanistan offer a useful opportunity to assess what works-and what does not- in counterinsurgency warfare. This study examines the beginning of the insurgency in Afghanistan and asks three major questions. First, what was the nature of the insurgency? Second, what factors have contributed to the rise of insurgencies more broadly and to the insurgency in Afghanistan in particular? Third, what capabilities should the U.S. military consider developing to improve its ability to wage effective counterinsurgency operations?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA482612

Entities

People

  • Seth Jones

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Public Administration
  • Terrorists
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History
  • Sociology

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies