Afghanistan's Local War Building Local Defense Forces
In Afghanistan, local communities have played a critical role in security, especially in rural areas. Afghan national security forces are important to the top-down strategy, but the Afghan government and NATO forces also need to leverage local communities to gain a complementary bottom-up strategy....
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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RAND Corporation
2010
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| Summary: | In Afghanistan, local communities have played a critical role in security, especially in rural areas. Afghan national security forces are important to the top-down strategy, but the Afghan government and NATO forces also need to leverage local communities to gain a complementary bottom-up strategy. This analysis discusses the viability of establishing local security forces in Afghanistan and addresses concerns about the wisdom of such policies. |
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| ISBN: | MG1002MCIA 9780833050809 9780833049889 |
| Access: | Open Access |