Winning in Afghanistan : creating effective Afghan security forces / authors, Anthony H. Cordesman, Adam Mausner, David Kasten.

Includes bibliographical references.

Afghan Force Development: The Requirement and the Reality -- The Challenge of the Afghan National Police -- The Resources for "Clear, Hold, and Build" -- Creating the Forces for 2009 and Moving On toward a "Slow Win" -- 1. The Growing Challenge: Deteriorating Security -- The Deteriorating Situation in Afghanistan -- The Impact of Pakistan -- The Role of Afghan Security Forces -- 2. A Failure of Resources -- Failures in U.S. Funding -- Inadequate U.S. Troop Levels -- Limitations on the Role of Foreign Partners -- Impact of Uncertain Lead Roles and NATO/ISAF Bureaucratic Infighting on Security -- Undersizing and Underresourcing the Afghan National Security Forces -- Inadequate U.S. and Allied Trainers -- Long-Term Dependence on the United States -- 3. The Afghan Government -- Coping with a Failed Central Government? -- Problems in the Ministry of Defense -- The Scale of the Challenge -- 4. The Afghan National Army -- The Historical Background -- Early Efforts to Train the ANA: The First Five Years -- Expanding From a Low Base of Initial Capability -- Manning and Manpower Problems -- Problems with U.S. and ISAF Trainers -- Equipment Shortages -- 5. Afghan Air Capabilities: The Afghan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC) -- A Process of Rapid Development -- Three-Phase Development Plan through 2016 -- Readiness and Force Capability -- Current Overreliance on Foreign Air Power -- 6. The Afghan National Police -- The Historical Background: A Deeply Troubled Program -- Problems in the Ministry of Interior -- Key Elements and Rising Force Goals -- The Focused District Development (FDD) Program: Finally, the Right Road to Reform? -- The Capability Crisis -- The Border Police -- Failings in Manpower and Training -- Equipment Shortages -- The Question of the ANP's Future Mission -- 7. Local Security: The Problem of Local Forces and Tribal Militias -- "Win," "Hold," and "Build" or Lose -- "All Counterinsurgency is Local": Succeed at the Local and District Levels or Lose -- The Afghan Local Security Option -- 8. The Role of the Rule of Law and the Justice System -- A Failed Judicial Branch -- Creating the Foundation for an Effective Justice System -- A Missing and Failed Detention, Prison, and Release System -- Counternarcotics or Financing the Taliban? -- 9. Conclusions -- The Broad Conditions that Limit Afghan Security Force Development and Effectiveness -- What Has to Be Done.