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093234
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2009.
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Billions of dollars have been spent in training, mentoring and equipping a new Afghan army which is representative of Afghanistan's diverse ethnic groups and operates in the nation's interests. Yet, at the end of 2009, the Afghan Army is beset by a host of problems including widespread illiteracy, ethnic rivalries, drug use and poor combat effectiveness. Respected Afghan expert Antonio Giustozzi analyses what has gone wrong and suggests that a new model may be the only way forward.
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102872
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093074
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2009.
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Just as Lawrence of Arabia famously wore indigenous clothing during the Arab Revolt of 1916-18, is it time for British conventional forces in Afghanistan, currently engaged in a non-conventional war, to adopt the uniform of the Afghan National Army? Dan Medina argues that despite the inevitable complications and resistance, the potential benefits of a phased uniform change are too compelling to ignore.
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105141
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2011.
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Whether there is the public appetite, or indeed the military means available, for future large-scale military operations abroad, the security threats posed by weak and failing states have not disappeared. One challenge is how to generate the mass for stabilisation. Britain has a long history of small-scale but effective training and mentoring relationships with countries of strategic importance. A revitalised approach to building capacity in other nations - using the right people and structures - could have an important part to play in British security in an age of austerity.
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