DDR in Afghanistan
Disarming, Demobilizing, and Reintegrating Afghan Combatants in Accordance with a Peace Agreement
Expert InsightsPublished Feb 24, 2020
Disarming, Demobilizing, and Reintegrating Afghan Combatants in Accordance with a Peace Agreement
Expert InsightsPublished Feb 24, 2020
The authors of this Perspective identify best practices in the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration field; describe the conditions in Afghanistan under which such programs would need to be carried out; and recommend steps that the U.S. Army and other elements of the U.S. Government should take to prepare to advise and assist the Afghan government in negotiating and eventually implementing such arrangements.
The research described in this publication was sponsored by the United States Army and conducted by the Strategy, Doctrine, and Resources Program within the RAND Arroyo Center.
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