Economy of Force to Strategic Cornerstone: The Past, Present and Future Of the Afghan National Security Forces

摘要

In late 2009, the development of the Afghan national security forces (ANSF) was at a crossroads. For more than eight years, the international community had struggled to build a force that was large enough and capable enough to provide safety and security for a nation that has been wracked with 30 years of conflict. Since then, there has been measured progress, but significant challenges remain. NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A) was activated in November 2009 to bring better cohesion to the efforts of various supporters of the development of the ANSF.