Agricultural Development Teams and the Counterinsurgency Effort in Afghanistan

Abstract

This paper will explore how the Agricultural Development Teams (ADTs) are contributing to the counter-insurgency and nation-building efforts in Afghanistan by helping to synthesize all elements of national power in those efforts. Agriculture development teams can and should be used to assist and develop counterinsurgency doctrinal concepts. This paper briefly examines the fundamental systemic and operational dilemmas the United States Military faces when attempting to engage in counterinsurgency and nation-building, then proposes the increased utilization of ADTs to better synchronize and synergize all elements of power in Afghanistan.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA521790

Entities

People

  • Rondal L. Turner

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agriculture
  • Commerce
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Market Economy
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Natural Resources
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.