Afghanistan

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Afghanistan has long been a crossroads of world cultures, economies, politics, and militaries. RAND's early research on Afghanistan examined the 1980s Soviet military campaign and the subsequent fundamentalist Islamic regime. Since Operation Enduring Freedom, the 2001 U.S. military effort to rout the Taliban and find Osama bin Ladin's Al Qaeda network, RAND has engaged the new Afghan government, military, and people to support reconstruction, counterinsurgency, and nation-building efforts.

Research conducted by: Center for Asia Pacific Policy; RAND Project AIR FORCE; RAND National Security Research Division; RAND Arroyo Center; Initiative for Middle Eastern Youth; Center for Middle East Public Policy

Research Briefs (3)

Assessing Military Information Operations in Afghanistan, 2001-2010 — Apr 30, 2012

This research brief offers an overview of the effectiveness of U.S. psychological operations in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2010, with particular attention to how well messages and themes were tailored to target audiences.

Can the Army Deploy More Soldiers to Iraq and Afghanistan? — Nov 17, 2011

Assess the demands placed upon the Army by the continuing deployments of soldiers to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Improving U.S. Counterinsurgency Operations: Lessons Learned from Afghanistan — May 31, 2008

This research brief identifies challenges with local governance and external support as key issues in current counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan and offers some initial steps to address those challenges.

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