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Afghanistan's Local War: Building Local Defense Forces

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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.

Language: English

Pages: 114

Format: Paperback

Publisher: RAND Corporation

Release: September 16, 2010

ISBN: 0833049887

ISBN 13: 9780833049889

Afghanistan's Local War: Building Local Defense Forces

4/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Pages: 114

Format: Paperback

Publisher: RAND Corporation

Release: September 16, 2010

ISBN: 0833049887

ISBN 13: 9780833049889

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