[Washington, D.C.] : Congressional Research Service, 2015.
[4] unnumbered pages, 75 pages : color maps ; 30 cm.
Summary: “The United States, partner countries, and the Afghan government are coping with a resilient Taliban-led insurgency after the December 2014 transition to a smaller international mission consisting primarily of training and advising the Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF). The number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, which peaked at about 100,000 in June 2011, stands at about 9,800, of which most are assigned to the 13,000-person NATO-led “Resolute Support Mission” to train, assist, and advise the ANDSF. About 1,000 of the U.S. contingent conduct combat against Al Qaeda and associated terrorist groups under U.S. “Operation freedom’s sentinel” that replaced the post-September 11…”—(page summary).
English
,Taliban.
Afghan War, 2001-. Peace-building Afghanistan. National security Afghanistan. Internal security Afghanistan. Postwar reconstruction Afghanistan. Economic development Afghanistan.
,Afghanistan -- Relations -- United States.
,United States -- Relations -- Afghanistan.
,Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 2001-.
Pamphlet DS371. / 4. / K389 2015
Library of Congress Classification / Monograph
3ACKU000501147
Cover title.
“December 22, 2015”.
“Congress Research Services ; informing the legislative debate since 1914”—at head of title.
“Congressional Research Service ; RL30588”—cover page.