The long march : building an Afghan National Army / Obaid Younossi ... [et al.].

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Preface—Figures—Tables—Summary—Acknowledgments—Abbreviation—Chapter 1. Introduction—Chapter 2. Recent history of the Afghan National Army—Chapter 3. ANA training—Chapter 4. ANA operational proficiency—Chapter 5. Public perception of security and the ANA—Chapter 6. Conclusions—References.

Summary : The afghan National Army (ANA) is seen as a sine qua non for security in Afghanistan. The recent resurgence of the Taliban, operating our of bases in Pakistan and parts of Afghanistan, underscores the threat to the Afghan government and the importance of the army in stemming this insurgency and providing for Afghanistan's future security, efforts to rebuild the ANA have been going on for about six years, and judgments about its progress have been mixed—(p. xi).