Book/Printed Material Mali's next battle : improving counterterrorism capabilities Improving counterterrorism capabilities

Title

• Mali's next battle : improving counterterrorism capabilities

Other Title

• Improving counterterrorism capabilities

Summary

• "This report examines Mali's counterterrorism requirements in light of recent evolutions in the country's security environment. In spite of the achievements of France, the United Nations, and the European Union, the terrorist threat in Mali is growing, but Mali's military remains largely ineffective. Part of the challenge is the interconnected nature of Mali's terrorist problem and the political strife that afflicts Mali's northern half, which the peace agreement signed in Algiers in June 2015 only somewhat addresses. Moreover, Bamako's response remains focused to an inappropriate degree on acquiring the military capabilities it hopes will help redress the balance of power in the North while leveraging proxy ethnic militias. These militias, though more effective on the battlefield than Mali's own forces, have the potential to further aggravate northern Mali's instability. The report argues that it is not possible to strengthen Mali's counterterrorism capabilities in isolation from its general military capabilities, which are in need of fundamental reforms. Such reforms should include making the armed forces more inclusive of minority groups and more attentive to relations with northern communities, improving the effectiveness and accountability of defense institutions, building human capital and leadership, and enhancing operational capabilities. In all cases, the United States must coordinate its efforts with the other actors on the ground in Mali, especially the French and the European Union, to ensure complementarity."--Publisher's web site.

Names

• Shurkin, Michael Robert, author
• Pézard, Stéphanie, author
• Zimmerman, S. Rebecca, author
• United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense. Office of African Affairs, sponsor
• National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), issuing body
• International Security and Defense Policy Center, researcher
• Rand Corporation, publisher
• Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division, researcher

Created / Published

• Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2017]
• ©2017

Contents

• Introduction -- Background to Mali's terrorist problem -- Mali post-Serval -- Mali's capabilities and limitations -- Malian partners' strategies, capabilities, and limitations -- Conclusion.

Headings

• -  Terrorism--Mali
• -  Terrorism--Mali--Prevention
• -  National security--Mali
• -  National security--International cooperation
• -  Mali--Armed Forces--Operational readiness
• -  Mali--Politics and government
• -  Armed Forces--Operational readiness
• -  National security
• -  Politics and government
• -  Terrorism
• -  Terrorism--Prevention
• -  Mali

Notes

• -  "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense"--Title page.
• -  Also available on the Internet as a PDF file.
• -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-126).
• -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

• 1 online resource (xv, 126 pages) : illustrations.

Call Number/Physical Location

• HV6433.M5

Digital Id

• https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcebookspublic.2024739185

Library of Congress Control Number

• 2024739185

Rights Advisory

• This is non-restricted, fully open content that may be accessed on and off of the Library of Congress campus, with no restrictions, by an unlimited number of users

Access Advisory

• Unrestricted online access

Online Format

• image
• pdf

LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/2024739185

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