THE ROLE OF PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAMS IN THE EVOLUTION OF THE SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN
THE ROLE OF PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAMS IN THE EVOLUTION OF THE SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN
Author(s): Dumitru ScarlatContributor(s): Diana Cristiana Lupu (Translator)
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Centrul tehnic-editorial al armatei
Keywords: international coalition; security implementation; ISAF; military culture;
Summary/Abstract: The concept of PRT, although relatively new and subject to criticism in the early stages of international military deployment in Afghanistan, has evolved and it is regarded as an extremely effective means to provide assistance to the Afghan Government to extend its influence in the provinces. As joint teams composed of civilian and military personnel, varying in size and led by different countries, they are deployed in the capitals of certain provinces of Afghanistan providing, in the author’s opinion, a viable alternative to international peacekeeping presence. Current ISAF PRTs are led by Germany, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United States.
Journal: Romanian Military Thinking
- Issue Year: 2014
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 23-30
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
