"Published by Air University Press in May 2021"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-346) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- Afghan Forces in History: 1900-2001 -- Advising Precedents and the NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan -- NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan, November 2009-April 2010: Building the Plane While Flying It -- "No Trainers, No Transition": August-November 2010 -- The NTM-A Vision Meets the Challenges of Reality: 2011 -- The Imperiled Road to Transition -- The Afghan National Army: The Limits of Professionalsim -- The Afghan National Police: The Security Paradox -- Conclusion -- Epilogue
Summary
"No Moment of Victory examines NATO coalition efforts to build Afghan Army and police forces with the objective of transitioning the war to Afghan control. The NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A) grew from a handful of senior officers and enlisted personnel to over 6,000 coalition members training Afghans across the country. Yet there was also a deep historical underpinning to the command's programs and processes. This book examines the influence of Cold War modernization theory on NTM-A from 2009 to 2011 and offers a cautionary account of the limits of Western military practices and culture in security force assistance"-- Provided by publisher.
