Report on Progress Toward Security and Stability in - United States ...

(III) build the capacity of local and provincial governments of
Afghanistan and the national Government of Afghanistan to
assume greater responsibility for counter-narcotics-related
activities, including interdiction; and
(IV) improve counter-narcotics-related intelligence capabilities and
tactical use of such capabilities by the Department of Defense and
other appropriate departments and agencies of the Government of
the United States; and
(iv) the impact, if any, including the disadvantages and advantages, if any,
on the primary counter-terrorism mission of the United States military of
providing enhanced logistical support to departments and agencies of the
Government of the United States and counter-narcotics partners of the
United States in their interdiction efforts, including apprehending or
eliminating major drug traffickers in Afghanistan.
(B) The counter-narcotics roles and missions assumed by the local and provincial
governments of Afghanistan and the national Government of Afghanistan,
appropriate departments and agencies of the Government of the United States
(other than the Department of Defense), the NATO ISAF, and the governments of
other countries.
(C) The plan and efforts to coordinate the counternarcotics strategy and activities
of the Department of Defense with the counter-narcotics strategy and activities of
the Government of Afghanistan, the NATO-led interdiction and security forces,
other appropriate countries, and other counter-narcotics partners of the United
States, and the results of such efforts.
(D) The progress made by the governments, organizations, and entities specified
in subparagraph (B) in executing designated roles and missions, and in
coordinating and implementing counternarcotics plans and activities, and based
on the results of this progress whether, and to what extent, roles and missions for
the Department of Defense should be altered in the future, or should remain
unaltered.
(5) PUBLIC CORRUPTION AND RULE OF LAW.—A description of any actions, and
the results of such actions, to help the Government of Afghanistan fight public corruption
and strengthen governance and the rule of law at the local, provincial, and national levels.
(6) REGIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.—A description of any actions and the results of
such actions to increase cooperation with countries geographically located around
Afghanistan’s border, with a particular focus on improving security and stability in the
Afghanistan-Pakistan border areas.
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