Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan
This study explores the nature of the insurgency in Afghanistan, the key challenges and successes of the campaign, and the capabilities necessary to wage effective counterinsurgency operations. It argues that successful counterinsurgency requires effective indigenous security forces, especially poli...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Monica
RAND National Defense Research Institute
2008, 2008
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| Series: | Rand counterinsurgency study
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This study explores the nature of the insurgency in Afghanistan, the key challenges and successes of the campaign, and the capabilities necessary to wage effective counterinsurgency operations. It argues that successful counterinsurgency requires effective indigenous security forces, especially police; a viable and legitimate local government; and the suppression of external support for insurgents |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 157 pages illustrations, maps |
| ISBN: | 1281736538 0833041339 9780833041333 |