Enhancing security and stability in Afghanistan : report to congress in accordance with section 1225 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, as amended ; section 1521 (c) of the NDAA for FY 2017 ; section 602 (b)(14) of the Afghan Allies protection act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) ; and section 1520 of the NDAA for FY 2020 / United States of America, Department of Defense.

Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: [Place of publication not identified] : [United States of America, Department of Defense], 2020.Description: i, 102 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet UA853. A3.
Contents:
Contents: Executive summary—Section 1 : strategy and objectives—Section 2 : threat assessment—Section 3 : overview of the Afghan National Defense and security forces—Section 4 : Ministry of Defense and Afghan National Army—Section 5 : Ministry of Interior and Afghan National Police—Section 6 : financing the Afghan National Defense and security forces—Annexes.
Summary: Summary: “The United States' vital national interest in Afghanistan is to ensure that Afghan territory is never again used as a safe haven from which terrorists can attack the United States, our Allies, or our interests abroad. Accordingly, the primary objective for Afghanistan under the President’s South Asia Strategy is to support a durable political settlement that ends the war and mitigates terrorist threats emanating from Afghanistan. The signing of the U.S.-Taliban Agreement and release of the U.S.-Afghanistan Joint Declaration on February 29, 2020, represent significant milestones in U.S. efforts to achieve that objective…”—(page 1).
Holdings
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Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Pamphlet UA853.A3.E643 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000546589
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“June 2020”—cover page.
“The estimated cost of this report for the Department of Defense is approximately $1,000 in expenses and $100,000 in DoD labor”—cover page.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Executive summary—Section 1 : strategy and objectives—Section 2 : threat assessment—Section 3 : overview of the Afghan National Defense and security forces—Section 4 : Ministry of Defense and Afghan National Army—Section 5 : Ministry of Interior and Afghan National Police—Section 6 : financing the Afghan National Defense and security forces—Annexes.

Summary: “The United States' vital national interest in Afghanistan is to ensure that Afghan territory is never again used as a safe haven from which terrorists can attack the United States, our Allies, or our interests abroad. Accordingly, the primary objective for Afghanistan under the President’s South Asia Strategy is to support a durable political settlement that ends the war and mitigates terrorist threats emanating from Afghanistan. The signing of the U.S.-Taliban Agreement and release of the U.S.-Afghanistan Joint Declaration on February 29, 2020, represent significant milestones in U.S. efforts to achieve that objective…”—(page 1).

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