National defense and security forces united states. The afghan government has come under increasing domestic criticism not only for failing to prevent insurgent gains but also for its internal divisions that have spurred the establishment of new political opposition coalitions. The fy 2020 asff request would provide the afghanistan national defense and security forces andsf with the majority of the financial resources required to combat a resilient. Independent assessment of the afghan national security forces. The 20 national defense authorization act ndaa, section 1215, directs.
Afghanistans national security forces consist of three principle. Dec 02, 2014 it has been a trying year for the afghan national security forces ansf as they bore the brunt of the drawdown of coalition forces. This report also includes a description of the new south asia strategy, announced on august 21, 2017, during the reporting period. No one element is critical to the success of the new strategy in afghanistan. Developing the afghan national security forces ansf, which includes both the. The longterm goal is to build and develop ansf that are nationally. It was planned, coordinated, and executed by afghans, with minimal isaf support, and. The ansf are comprised of the afghan national army ana and afghan national police anp. Afghanistans national security forces council on foreign. The afghan armed forces or military, which consists of the afghan national army ana and the afghan air force aaf is under the control of the ministry of defense, and the afghan national police anp is under the control of the ministry of interior. Afghan national security forces literacy program by michael j. For all of the debate over the best strategy for afghanistan, there is a broad consensus that afghan national security forces need major improvements in force quality, should be rapidly expanded to something close to twice their current level, and need major reforms in partnering and in their ability to execute a population. His speech announcing this strategy called for the transfer to begin in mid2011.
The majority of afghan national security forces have now completed or are in the process of completing basic literary training and are able to pursue their curriculum at a more advanced level as necessary. From inception, the afghan national defense and security forces andsf. When donor nations gave in some instances, sold helicopters, weapons, vehicles, radios, uniforms, facilities, ammunition, computing and information management systems, and other materiel to the afghan police and military, the donors expected or, in some cases, simply assumed that the afghan security forces would develop the capacity to sustain these systems over the long term. Congressional concerns members of congress expressed. Download pdf reconstructing the afghan national defense and security forces book full free. Download pdf reconstructing the afghan national defense. However, creating the afghan forces needed to bring security and stability is a far more difficult challenge than many. Panelists talked about the future of the afghan national security forces. Rather, they can meaningfully contribute to basic security, safety and adequate living conditions for afghan citizens through a variety of other capacities, such as acting as an intermediary between security forces and the public. The ansf refers to the afghan national army ana, the afghan national police anp, the afghan local police alp and the national directorate of security nds. Download pdf reconstructing the afghan national defense and. Apr 20, 2010 no one element is critical to the success of the new strategy in afghanistan. The afghan national army ana 201st corps and 111th capital division similarly proved themselves capable during clearing operations in the area east of kabul during operation iron triangle. A fully capable afghan national defense and security force andsf that is able to secure afghanistan from internal and external threats and prevent the reestablishment of terrorist safe havens is a u.
Isaf and afghan security forces must show they can shape their operations in ways that clear and hold afghan population centers. The security of afghanistan is managed primarily by the ministry of defense and ministry of interior. It has been a trying year for the afghan national security forces ansf as they bore the brunt of the drawdown of coalition forces. In the coming months, the resiliency and cohesiveness of the ansf will be put to the test as the nato coalition transitions to a noncombat mission. United states plan for sustaining the afghanistan national. The vehicles will be delivered to the afghan national army ana and afghan national police anp forces, the usbased company has said in a statement released on 1st august the contract calls on am general to deliver 1,259 units of the m1151a1b1 and 414 units of the m1152a1b2 models. The taliban control a significant portion of the rural areas and some district centers. As of october 2014, the afghan national army ana had conducted over four times more independent missions than it. On january 1, 2015, the afghan national defense and security forces andsf took over full security responsibility in afghanistan, after the united states officially concluded operation enduring freedom and the north atlantic treaty organization nato ended the international security assistance force isaf mission. Among the topics they addressed were the afghan local police force and. Pdf to train and equip afghan army and police forces since 2001, with an. For the first time, the afghan national secu rity forces helicopters flew the ana soldiers in an operational mission isaf photophotographer unknown. They consist of the afghan national army and the afghan air force.
International security assistance force isaf mission in helmand and nimroz provinces. Experience in afghanistan is the second in a series of lessons learned reports to be issued by the special inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction. The afghanistan security forces fund asff is the center of gravity of the department of defense dod mission in afghanistan. Afghan national defense and security forces objectives to evaluate the implementation of the dod leahy law regarding child sexual abuse as it applies to dod interaction with, and title 10 support of, the afghan security ministries and the afghan national defense and security forces andsf. Afghanistans national security forces council on foreign relations. Enhancing security and stability in afghanistan, dod, june 2019. As of october 2014, the afghan national army ana had conducted over four times more independent missions than it had through the same time in the year prior. Pdf summary of independent assessment of the afghan. The fall of the district, anardarah, came days after the afghan security forces suffered heavy casualties in another district of farah, which borders iran and is situated along one of the country. Similarly, our strategists and militarynaval operations experts have either active duty experience or have served as field analysts with operating navy and. Taliban briefly take afghan district as security worsens.
Security in afghanistan is currently provided by the afghan national security forces ansf, with assistance from the natoled international security assistance force isaf. The purpose of the ansf development program is to grow the. Were the afghan national security forces successful in 20. Since 2002, the united states has helped develop and support the afghan national defense and security forces by providing equipment, among other efforts. The secretary of defense shall provide for the conduct of an independent assessment of the strength, force structure, force posture, and capabilities required to make the afghan national security forces ansf capable of providing security for their own country so. Initially, a new land force, the afghan national army ana, was created, along with an air arm, the afghan national army air corps, as an integral part of. Developing the afghan national security forces ansf, which includes both the afghan national army ana and afghan national police anp, is one of the united states top priorities in afghanistan. Afghan national security forces ansf training and development ultimately, afghans must be able to secure and stabilize their country themselves. Afghan national army ana and afghan national police anp, is one of the. Summary of independent assessment of the afghan national security forces. Afghanistan national defense and security forces united. These forces represent critical pillars for establishing security and stability in afghanistan. About sof news 700 articles sof news provides news, analysis, commentary, and information about special operations forces sof from around the world. Fiscal year 2019 overseas contingency operations oco request afghanistan security forces fund asff dollars in thousands 3.
Forging the right key to victory for all of the debate over the best strategy for afghanistan, there is a broad consensus that afghan national security forces need major improvements in force quality, should be rapidly expanded to something close to twice their current level, and need major reforms in partnering and in their ability to execute a population. On january 1, 2015, the afghan national defense and security forces andsf took over full security responsibility in afghanistan, after the united states officially concluded operation enduring freedom and the north atlantic treaty organization nato ended the. The operation involved forces from several afghan army corps, afghan special operations forces sof, and the afghan air force which flew resupply missions with its mi17 helicoptersmaking it the largest afghan joint operation in 30 years. Discussions are underway to grow afghan forces even more in coming years pdf, says analyst anthony h. However, they still face major challenges in key areas of capacity, such as logistics, air power, and intelligence.
Reconstructing the afghan national defense and security forces available for d. Community towards the afghan national security forces. Adopting the above recommendations would greatly assist the transformation of the afghan national police. After the fall of the taliban, the character of the war shifted to a multifaceted coin effort aimed at smothering the diffuse insurgency by shoring up giroa efforts to provide security.
Unclassified justification for fy 2020 overseas contingency. Jul 23, 2019 the reports update on the security situation indicates that the afghan national defense and security forces andsf maintain control of the large cities and all of the provincial capitals. This report is the second in a series of reports required semiannually through fiscal year 2017 and was prepared in coordination with the secretary of state. Unclassified justification for fy 2019 overseas contingency. Coordination across the afghan national army, afghan national police, and. By the numbers the current tashkil authorized number of forces for the entire afghan national defense and security forces andsf is 352,000, with roughly 227,000 belonging to the afghan national army ana and the remaining. Aug 10, 2017 since 2002, the united states has helped develop and support the afghan national defense and security forces by providing equipment, among other efforts. From this base, martin was tasked with setting up and running a transformational change programme to build the capability of the afghan national security forces ansf. Nato training efforts in afghanistan focus on increasing the capacity of afghan security forces in order gradually to hand over lead responsibility for.
Enhancing security and stability in afghanistan defense. Reconstructing the afghan national defense and security forces. Afghanistan has been ravaged by war for over three decades. The president of afghanistan is the commanderinchief of the afghan armed forces, which is administratively controlled through the ministry of defense. This topic was chosen because the international community, in consultation with the government of the islamic republic of afghanistan, has established 2014 as the time the ansf will assume full responsibility for afghanistans security. These additional considerations are not included in the above statistics and risk factors, but do represent additional second and third order effects greatly contributing to isaf and unama security threats and casualty rates. Financing the afghan national defense and security forces. Shaping afghan national security forces center for. Nato training efforts in afghanistan focus on increasing the capacity of afghan security forces in order gradually to hand over lead responsibility for security to the afghans. Afghan forces use the equipment to fight insurgents and terrorists who threaten afghanistans stability. Current force levels of the afghan national security forces ansf.
In the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2015, pub. National security forces ansf, in particular members of the national directorate for security nds and the afghan national police anp, have engaged in systemic patterns of torture and cruel treatment of conflictrelated detainees in afghan detention facilities, including acts of sexual violence. The afghan national security forces remain very much a work in progress. United states plan for sustaining the afghanistan national security. The afghan armed forces are the military forces of the islamic republic of afghanistan. Women in the armed forces there are currently over 2,000 women in the afghan national security forces, of which 1,570 in the afghan. Attrition awol rates among select afghan national security forces.
Greenonblue fntricide has been a part ofafghan history. Afghan special security forces assf performed well this fighting season and were pivotal in recovering lost territory in kunduz and in helmand. Dod report enhancing security and stability in afghanistan. Afghan security forces controlling fewer districts, says sigar gabriel dominguez ihs janes defence weekly 31 october 2017 the afghan national security forces ansf appear to continue to lose territory to insurgents, according to a 30 october report issued by the us special inspector general for afghan reconstruction sigar. Since 2002, the andsf has been raised, trained, equipped. In the past fourteen years, the afghan national defense and security forces andsf have developed into a collection of professional institutions that are both committed to their mission and highly respected. O1 exhibit, funding by budget activity group and subactivity group budget activity 6, afghan national army ana fy 2017 appropriated. The afghan national security forces ansf, also known as the afghan national defense and security forces andsf, consist of.
This article about the military of afghanistan is a stub. The thesis addresses the development of the current afghan national security forces ansf. Giroa are focused on fielding and sustaining the afghan national security forces ansf. Aid donors and isaf forces must become far more effective and far more unified in both. The nato russia council nrc helicopter maintenance trust fund launched in march 2011, the nrc trust fund provides maintenance and repair capacity, including the provision of spare parts and technician training, to the afghan air force helicopter fleet. Major improvement must take place in the quality and integrity of afghan governance at every level.