Responsible transition : securing U.S. interests in Afghanistan beyond 2011 / by David W. Barno and Andrew Exum.
Material type: TextLanguage: Publication details: Washington, DC : Center for a New American Security, 2010.Description: 39 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN:- 9781935087397
- 1935087398
- Pamphlet DS371.4. B37
“December 2010”—cover page.
“Center for a New American Security”—cover page.
Abstract: The summer of 2011, when U.S. troops will begin to draw down in Afghanistan, will mark a watershed in the U.S. and NATO's decade-long effort in the country. A second watershed will occur in 2014 when the United States and NATO will transfer full responsibility of their efforts to Afghan leadership. But how does the United States and its allies get there from here? And what should the U.S. role be in Afghanistan beyond 2014?
Includes bibliographical references
Contents: I. Executive summary (p. 5)—II. Introduction (p. 7)—III. Enduring U.S. interests in Afghanistan (p. 9)—IV. Current strategic context (p. 10)—V. Toward a balanced strategy (p. 15)—VI. A “responsible transition plan” (p. 25)—VII. The residual force (p. 31)—VIII. Conclusion (p. 34).