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Author Jones, Seth G., 1972-

Title Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan / Seth G. Jones
Published Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 157 pages)
Series Rand counterinsurgency study ; v. 4
Rand counterinsurgency study ; v. 4.
Contents Success in counterinsurgency warfare -- The age of insurgency -- Insurgents and their support network -- Afghan government and security forces -- U.S. and coalition forces -- Recommendations
Summary This study explores the nature of the insurgency in Afghanistan, the key challenges and successes of the U.S.-led counterinsurgency campaign, and the capabilities necessary to wage effective counterinsurgency operations. By examining the key lessons from all insurgencies since World War II, it finds that most policymakers repeatedly underestimate the importance of indigenous actors to counterinsurgency efforts. The U.S. should focus its resources on helping improve the capacity of the indigenous government and indigenous security forces to wage counterinsurgency. It has not always done this well. The U.S. military-along with U.S. civilian agencies and other coalition partners-is more likely to be successful in counterinsurgency warfare the more capable and legitimate the indigenous security forces (especially the police), the better the governance capacity of the local state, and the less external support that insurgents receive
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Title from PDF title screen (viewed June 23, 2008)
Subject Counterinsurgency -- Afghanistan
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Commando operations
Counterinsurgency.
HISTORY -- Military -- Afghan War (2001- )
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
Commando troops
Counterinsurgency
Politics and government
SUBJECT Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 2001-2021
Subject Afghanistan
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780833041333
0833041339