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Title The long march : building an Afghan National Army / Obaid Younossi [and others]
Published Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 65 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map
Series RAND Corporation monograph series ; MG-845-RDCC/OSD
Rand Corporation monograph series ; MG-845-RDCC/OSD.
Contents Introduction -- Recent history of the Afghan National Army -- ANA training -- ANA operational proficiency -- Public perception of security and the ANA -- Conclusions
Summary The Afghan National Army (ANA) is critical to the success of the allied efforts in Afghanistan and the ultimate stability of the national government. This monograph assesses the ANA's progress in the areas of recruitment, training, facilities, and operational capability. It draws on a variety of sources: in-country interviews with U.S., NATO, and Afghan officials; data provided by the U.S. Army; open-source literature; and a series of public opinion surveys conducted in Afghanistan over the past several years. Although the ANA has come a long way since the outset of the recent conflict in the country, the authors conclude that coalition forces, especially those of the United States, will play a crucial role in Afghanistan for the foreseeable future, particularly in light of the increased threat from Taliban forces and other illegally armed criminal groups
Notes "Jointly sponsored by the Royal Danish Defence College and the Office of the Secretary of Defense."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-65)
Notes Print version record
Subject Afghanistan. Afghan National Army.
SUBJECT Afghanistan. Afghan National Army fast
Subject National security -- Afghanistan
Internal security -- Afghanistan
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- International Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- General.
Internal security
National security
Afghanistan
Form Electronic book
Author Younossi, Obaid.
National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
ISBN 9780833047588
0833047582