SNATCHING THE VICTORY: ISAF MISSION, 2001-2014
SNATCHING THE VICTORY: ISAF MISSION, 2001-2014

Author(s): Giorgi Lekveishvili
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: ISAF mission; counterinsurgency; insurgency; terrorism; war on terror; Afghanistan; political elite; regime change;
Summary/Abstract: Contemporary international security architecture depends on the ability of the western democratic countries to maintain stability. Failed and fragile states could become the sources of instability in many regions. In this regard, the power projection capabilities of the United States as the strongest democracy are essential to maintain peace and security in the world.Hence, it is important to study and analyze military campaigns which they have conducted in the recent years. The goal of the research is to explain the reasons which are hindering the achievement of a political success during military campaigns, particularly in the countries like Afghanistan. NATO-led military campaign in Afghanistan had very modest accomplishments. The puzzle is, why the US and Its Allies were unable to succeed in achieving stability in Afghanistan and why did the military campaign result in a long-lasting war. In this work, we will conduct an analysis of the ISAF mission (2001-2014) and will try to explain the reasons behind this conundrum.

• Details
• Contents