The long march : building an Afghan National Army /

The long march : building an Afghan National Army /

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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 o...

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Corporate Authors: National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), Rand Corporation
Other Authors: Younossi, Obaid
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2009
Santa Monica, CA : 2009
Series:Rand Corporation monograph series MG-845-RDCC/OSD
MG (Rand Corporation) ; MG-845-RDCC/OSD
Rand Corporation monograph series ; MG-845
Rand Corporation monograph series ; MG-845-RDCC/OSD
Subjects:
Afghanistan > Afghan National Army
Afghanistan > Afghan National Army.
Internal security > Afghanistan
National security > Afghanistan
Internal security
National security
Afghanistan
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Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1 Introduction
  • Ch. 2. Recent History of the Afghan National Army
  • Ch. 3. ANA Training
  • Ch. 4. ANA Operational Proficiency
  • Ch. 5. Public Perception of Security and the ANA
  • Ch. 6. Conclusions.
  • Chapter 1 Introduction 1
  • Background 1
  • Purpose and Sources 2
  • Overview of Afghanistan 3
  • Geography and Population 3
  • Afghanistan Military History 3
  • Afghan Military Strategy 6
  • Afghan National Army 7
  • How the Monograph Is Organized 8
  • Chapter 2 Recent History of the Afghan National Army 11
  • Initial Challenges 11
  • Planning the ANA 12
  • Current Status of ANA Development 17
  • Ethnic Composition 21
  • ANA Fielding and Infrastructure 22
  • Conclusions 26
  • Chapter 3 ANA Training 29
  • Kabul Military Training Center 29
  • NATO Involvement in ANA-Operational Mentor and Liaison Team 34
  • Conclusions 40
  • Chapter 4 ANA Operational Proficiency 43
  • Conclusions 48
  • Chapter 5 Public Perception of Security and the ANA 49
  • Security 50
  • ANA Contribution to Security 52
  • Afghan Support for Foreign Forces 54
  • Conclusions 55
  • Chapter 6 Conclusions 57
  • Manpower, Infrastructure, and Equipment 57
  • Training 58
  • Operational Proficiency 59
  • Public Perceptions of Security and the ANA 60
  • The Way Forward 60
  • Introduction
  • Recent history of the Afghan National Army
  • ANA training
  • ANA operational proficiency
  • Public perception of security and the ANA
  • Conclusions

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