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Australia has participated in the International Security
Force Assistance (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan for a number of years.
The ISAF mission is now over and has been replaced by the Resolute Support
Mission. Australia is continuing its support to Afghanistan through its
participation in the Resolute Support Mission.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has played an
important role in establishing security and goverance in Afghanistan.
Since 2001 Australia has provided troops to the conflict. The ADF mentored
the 4th Brigade in Tarin Kowt, Uruzghan, advised the 205th Corps in
Kandahar, trained and advised the Afghan Special Security Forces, and
provided trainers for the Afghan Air Force.
Websites with Info about Australia in
Afghanistan
CIA World Fact Book on Australia
www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
Operation Slipper by Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Slipper
Australian Government - Department of Defense
www.defence.gov.au/operations/afghanistan/
Australian Embassy Afghanistan
www.afghanistan.embassy.gov.au/kbul/home.html
Papers and Publications about Australia
in Afghanistan
USAWC, "Australia's Lessons", Parameters,
United States Army War College, pages 49-64. An article about
Australia's
lessons learned from the Afghan conflict.
https://publications.armywarcollege.edu/pubs/3720.pdf
Smith, Mark. "Analyzing the Effectiveness of
Australian Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) after 15 years of 'Small
Wars'", Small Wars Journal, February 16, 2015. Mark Smith is a
Lieutenant Colonel in the Australian Army Reserve Infantry. He deployed to
Afghanistan as the commander of a mentoring team assigned to the
Operations Coordination Centre in Uruzgan province.
http://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/analyzing-the-effectiveness-of-australian-civil-military-cooperation-cimic-after-15-years-o
Videos about Australia in Afghanistan
Resolute Support Mission. An Australia officer, working operations in the
Resolute Support CJ39 office, talks about his mission in Afghanistan.
Resolute Support HQs Facebook post on February 6, 2015.
www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153063148753454
News and Magazine Articles and Blog
Posts
about Australia in Afghanistan
January 17, 2022.
"Cabinet papers chronicle start of Australia's long Afghanistan war",
by Graeme Dobell, The Strategist, Australian Strategic Policy
Institute (ASPI).
February 1, 2020.
"Australia's evolving role in Afghan training missions",
Australian Department of Defence. Around 100 troops will depart from
Afghanistan.
January 2, 2020.
"The Bushmaster: from concept to combat", by Brendan Nicholson,
The Strategist. An article about the Australian-designed and -
built Bushmaster; an armored vehicle that could withstand IED blasts on
the roads of Afghanistan.
November 30, 2017.
"A special investment in Afghanistan", ADF. Australia's
contribution to NSOCC-A is mentioned.
May 1, 2016.
"What it looks like inside our longest war", by Sarah Abo, SBS.
April 25, 2016.
"Afghanistan was nation building at gunpoint", Sky News. A
former SAS troop commander says that we tried to build a nation with
democracy with a people who were culturally not ready for it.
April 24, 2016.
"Kabul wants Australia's military presence in Afghanistan to continue",
SBS.
March 21, 2015.
"Operation Slipper: Parades marking end of military operation in
Afghanistan held across Australia".
ABC News (Australia).
June 19, 2014.
"Australian troops to remain in Afghanistan until 2016".
Financial Review.
November 10, 2013.
"Australia in Afghanistan: Longest war draws to a 'bittersweet' end after
12 years". ABC Net News.
July 16, 2010.
"Australia's Military Involvement in Afghanistan since 2001: A Chronology".
Parliament of Australia.
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