Were the Afghan National Security Forces Successful in 2013?

Abstract

CNA's Center for Stability and Development recently sent a team to Afghanistan to assess the ANSF, in support of a congressionally mandated study to determine the future requirements for the ANSF's size, structure, capabilities, and posture. We observed the ANSF first-hand and conducted hundreds of interviews of Afghan, ISAF, and U.S. officials at all levels, from national to tactical, in all of Afghanistan s regions. We came to eight major conclusions regarding the performance and capabilities of the ANSF in 2013. These empirical, independent observations, when taken together, show that the ANSF were generally successful in 2013 and performed better than most people realize.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA608940

Entities

People

  • Catherine Norman
  • Jerry Meyerle
  • Jonathan Schroden
  • Patricio Asfura-heim

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Attrition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • International Security
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Paramilitary Forces
  • Security
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Depots
  • United States

Readers

  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Regression Analysis.