Afghanistan at transition : lessons of the longest war / Anthony H. Cordesman ; with Aaron Lin.

• Executive summary -- The strategic vacuum in Afghanistan, Central and South Asia -- Uncertain priorities for US strategy -- The "threat" from Afghan politics, leadership, governance, and prospects for stability -- The ANSF and the threat from an intensifying conflict -- Problems in developing an effective ANSF -- The "threat" from Afghan economic challenges -- Regional "threats" : the uncertain impact of Pakistan -- Regional "threats" : strategic minimalism in Central Asia -- Regional "threats" : the real US strategic interest in India -- Regional "threats" : Iran, China, Russia, and other external powers -- US strategy : conditions-based commitments or limit the US role in Afghanistan and the Region.

• "This new study covers the civil and military lessons of the war in Afghanistan as of 2015, the trends at the time of transition, and the risks inherent in the current approach to supporting Afghanistan. The report focuses on the lessons to be learned from the US experience in Afghanistan to date and the problems Afghanistan faces now that most US and allied combat forces have left. The work builds on more than a decade's worth of reporting and analysis of the Afghan war. It examines the recent trends and problems in Afghan governance, trends in the fighting, progress in the Afghan security forces, and what may be a growing crisis in the Afghan economy. The analysis is supported with extensive metrics on every major military and civil aspect of the war, a detailed analysis of the fighting, and a close examination of the problems resulting from the lack of Afghan political unity, the growing Afghan budget crisis, and critical problems with power brokers and corruption"--Publisher's web site. 

Ämnesord

Afghan War, 2001-  -- Peace. (LCSH)

Afghanistan  -- Politics and government -- 2001- (LCSH)

Afghanistan  -- Economic conditions -- 21st century. (LCSH)

Afghanistan  -- Strategic aspects. (LCSH)

Asia, Central  -- Strategic aspects. (LCSH)

Afghanistan  -- economic conditions -- defence policy -- armed forces -- government -- internal politics -- strategy -- security policy -- military reforms (sipri)

USA  -- foreign policy -- regional security -- military aid -- Central Asia -- South Asia -- India -- Pakistan -- Afghanistan (sipri)

Institutionsnamn

Afghanistan National Security Forces.

Indexterm och SAB-rubrik

Afghan War, 2001

Klassifikation

DS371.4 (LCC)