U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, Africa, the Philippines, and Colombia are part of the U.S.-initiated Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). These operations cover a wide variety of combat and non-combat missions ranging from fighting insurgents, to civil affairs and reconstruction operations, to training military forces of other nations in counternarcotics, counterterrorism, and counterinsurgency tactics. The numbers of U.S. forces involved in these operations range from 18,000 to just a few hundred. Some have argued that U.S. military operations in these countries are achieving a degree of success and suggest that they may offer some lessons that might be applied in Iraq as well as for future GWOT operations. Potential issues for Congress include the long- term U.S. military strategy in Southeast Asia and Africa, proposals for NATO to assume command of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan, and how counternarcotics operations in that country should be conducted. This report will not discuss the provision of equipment and weapons to countries where the U.S. military is conducting counterterrorism operations nor will it address Foreign Military Sales (FMS), which also are aspects of the Administration's GWOT military strategy. This report will be updated on a periodic basis.
U.S. Military Operations in the Global War on Terrorism: Afghanistan, Africa, the Philippines, and Colombia
2005
21 pages
Report
No indication
English
Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , International Relations , Military forces(United states) , Africa , Philippines , Colombia , Counterterrorism , Counterinsurgency , Afghanistan conflict , Drug interdiction , Terrorists , Lessons learned , Military assistance , Security personnel , Cocaine , Nato forces , Poppy plants , Heroin , Southeast asia , Police , Civil affairs , Military forces(Foreign) , Missions , Military exercises , Military training , Sro(Stability and reconstruction operations) , Nation building , Counternarcotics operations , Enduring freedom operation , Isaf(International security and assistance force) , Prt(Provincial reconstruction teams) , Ana(Afghan national army) , Taliban , Al qaeda , Lightning freedom operation , Poppy cultivation , Cjtf-hoa(Combined joint task force-horn of africa) , Asg(Abu sayyaf group) , Balikatan exercises , Philippine armed forces , Farc(Revolutionary armed forces of colombia) , Eln(National liberation army) , Auc(United self- defense forces of colombia) , Jemaah islamiyah
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