Accession Number:

AD1069676

Title:

Local Security in Afghanistan

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Master's Thesis]

Corporate Author:

Naval Postgraduate School

Personal Author(s):

• Oliveira, Michael D.

Report Date:

2018-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

95

Abstract:

This thesis seeks to determine how the United States should facilitate and advise the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan GIRoA regarding local Afghan security forces. Through in-depth analysis of relevant case studies Afghan Local Police, Indian Territorial Army, Peruvian Rondas Campesinas, Afghan Arbakai, this thesis gleans critical lessons, positive and negative, to inform the development of an appropriate local security program for modern-day Afghan society. Given Afghanistans tribal nature, challenging geography, and the inability of GIRoA to secure its population with national forces, there is a need for effective local security elements that can protect their communities without challenging the survival of the central government. When developing local security elements, GIRoA should incorporate traditional governance, establish an appropriate link between local security elements and the military, and adapt force structures to judiciously selected areas. Additionally, GIRoA should create training and employment regimens for local security elements that preserve their intended use as small, defensive forces and impose minimal disruption to community life.

Descriptors:

• national security
• geography
• national governments
• governments
• warfare
• employment
• army personnel
• security
• case studies
• civil defense
• civil war
• ethnic groups
• geographic regions
• law
• personnel management
• training
• united states
• asia
• insurgency
• security personnel

Subject Categories:

• Government and Political Science

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]