Security Force Development in Afghanistan: Learning from Iraq

Abstract

Testimony regarding the historical experience of building Iraqi security forces and its applicability to current efforts build Afghan security forces as U.S. efforts in that country draw down. Testimony begins by providing a brief overview of security force development in Iraq, then discuss some of the parallels and differences between the two countries and the two efforts. Testimony concludes with some thoughts on what the experience in Iraq (and elsewhere) can and cannot teach us for Afghanistan.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 18, 2012
Accession Number
ADA564900

Entities

People

  • Olga Oliker

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Doctrine
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Law
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Theoretical Analysis.