The ISAF Coalition: Achieving U.S. Objectives in Afghanistan

Abstract

The profuse nature of the threats in the current international environment and the global responsibilities of the United States dictate that in order to achieve its "ends," the United States should fight within the context of alliances and coalitions to provide effective "ways" and sufficient "means." In his December 2009 speech, President Obama renewed this commitment to work with allies and partners in Afghanistan. However, because of the challenges of multilateralism, many in the United States question whether or not the broad coalition is the optimum, or even appropriate, way to proceed. Using counterinsurgency doctrine, this paper analyzes whether or not the use of the NATO alliance in the ISAF coalition is the best way for the United States to achieve its objectives. This study suggests that it is.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA520134

Entities

People

  • John M. Swartz

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Central Asia
  • Command And Control
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • United States
  • United States European Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies