by Matthew Ince
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The publication of a report by the House of Lords' European Union Committee released on 16 February 2011 has served as yet another illustration of civilian under commitment within the international community's counterinsurgency efforts in Afghanistan. If this trend is left unaddressed and civilian missions such as the EUPOL continue to fall short of meeting their commitments within the region, the international community may well find it increasingly difficult to address key grievances within Afghanistan and ensure that legitimate governance is maintained. Furthermore, this could fundamentally disrupt their ability to successfully train Afghan security forces and enable the Afghan Government to provide security to its citizens; a prerequisite for overcoming the excessive levels of corruption that must be addressed if stability is ever to be sustainable within the region.
Download The Full Article: The EU's Afghan Police Mission: Failing to Meet Commitments
Matthew Ince currently works as a Project Manager at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. He has an MA in Geopolitics and Grand Strategy and a BA (Hons) in International Relations from the University of Sussex.
