Afghanistan- The Shift in Strategy After Eight Years

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Abstract : Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was launched in October 2001 with the aim of destroying Al-Qaeda and removing the Taliban regime said to be harboring Al-Qaeda. The Taliban regime was successfully removed. However, after eight years, ISAF is not winning the war and the situation is seen as serious. To make matters worse, the Taliban is said to be gaining strength and support from the Afghan people; the support towards the ISAF is instead declining. What went wrong? (1) Was the Campaign Design and Planning Process (CDPP), especially the strategic thinking process, thoroughly done?, (2) Was the correct strategy adopted? (3) Was the right approach used for the rebuilding phase? Hence, the aim of this study is to examine the CDPP and the strategy adopted that led to the situation in Afghanistan today. This study will first look into the CDPP that led to the strategy adopted by the US led coalition, followed by examining the approach used for the rebuilding phase and to conclude

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