BRINGING AFGHAN DEFENSE FORCES UNDER BUDGET

摘要

For the foreseeable future, ANA and CSTC-A leaders will operate within a resource-constrained environment. A disciplined Tashkil change process that is properly aligned with the budget submission cycle is essential for there to be a chance of resourcing needed, top-priority force capabilities. Equally important is that sustainability and affordability analysis must be a component of the process in order to inform all force structure change decisions. While future CDD and CSTC-A staff and leaders may fine-tune the Tashkil change process, its alignment with the budget cycle and incorporation of sustainability and afford-ability analysis will endure, given the new fiscal environment.