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TEAMING, TRANSPARENCY AND TRANSITION IN AFGHANISTAN
TEAMING, TRANSPARENCY AND TRANSITION IN AFGHANISTAN

Author(s): William B. CALDWELL
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Centrul tehnic-editorial al armatei
Keywords: NTM-A; literacy training; defence purchases; institutional transition; ISAF;

Summary/Abstract: NATO’s assumption of Afghan military and police training responsibilities in 2009 produced a marked quality improvement. This was noticeable in marksmanship, discipline, and retention. Additional NATO trainers brought key capabilities that were previously absent such as helicopter maintenance, medicine, and civil policing. They also improved the recruiter to trainer ratio. While still developing enabling capabilities such as logistics, counter-IED (improvised explosive devices), and human resources, the Afghan military and police are on track to assume country-wide lead security responsibility from ISAF (the International Security and Assistance Force) by the end of December 2014. As agreed between NATO and Afghanistan in Lisbon during last fall’s summit, the train, advise and assist roles will endure through NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 163-167
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: English
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