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(I) capable of c<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>in</strong>g operati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>in</strong>dependently;<br />

(II) capable of c<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>in</strong>g operati<strong>on</strong>s with the support of the<br />

<strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong>, NATO ISAF forces, or other coaliti<strong>on</strong> forces; or<br />

(III) not ready to c<strong>on</strong>duct operati<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

(v) Effectiveness of ANA <strong>and</strong> ANP officers <strong>and</strong> the ANA <strong>and</strong> ANP cha<strong>in</strong><br />

of comm<strong>and</strong>.<br />

(vi) Extent to which <strong>in</strong>surgents have <strong>in</strong>filtrated the ANA <strong>and</strong> ANP.<br />

(vii) Estimated number <strong>and</strong> capability level of the ANA <strong>and</strong> ANP needed<br />

to perform duties now undertaken by NATO ISAF countries, separate<br />

<strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong> forces <strong>and</strong> other coaliti<strong>on</strong> forces, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g defend<strong>in</strong>g the<br />

borders of Afghanistan <strong>and</strong> provid<strong>in</strong>g adequate levels of law <strong>and</strong> order<br />

throughout Afghanistan.<br />

(D) An assessment of the estimated strength of the <strong>in</strong>surgency <strong>in</strong> Afghanistan <strong>and</strong><br />

the extent to which it is composed of n<strong>on</strong>-Afghan fighters <strong>and</strong> utiliz<strong>in</strong>g weap<strong>on</strong>s<br />

or weap<strong>on</strong>s-related materials from countries other than Afghanistan.<br />

(E) A descripti<strong>on</strong> of all terrorist <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>surgent groups operat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Afghanistan,<br />

<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the number, size, equipment strength, military effectiveness, sources of<br />

support, legal status, <strong>and</strong> any efforts to disarm or re<strong>in</strong>tegrate each such group.<br />

(F) An assessment of security <strong>and</strong> stability, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g terrorist <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>surgent<br />

activity, <strong>in</strong> Afghanistan-Pakistan border areas <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> Pakistan’s Federally<br />

Adm<strong>in</strong>istered Tribal Areas.<br />

(G) An assessment of <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong> military requirements, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g planned<br />

force rotati<strong>on</strong>s, for the twelve-m<strong>on</strong>th period follow<strong>in</strong>g the date of the report<br />

required under subsecti<strong>on</strong> (a).<br />

(H) For rec<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> development, an assessment of the follow<strong>in</strong>g:<br />

(i) The locati<strong>on</strong>, fund<strong>in</strong>g (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the sources of fund<strong>in</strong>g), staff<strong>in</strong>g<br />

requirements, current staff<strong>in</strong>g levels, <strong>and</strong> activities of each <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong>led<br />

Prov<strong>in</strong>cial Rec<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> Team.<br />

(ii) Key <strong>in</strong>dicators of ec<strong>on</strong>omic activity that should be c<strong>on</strong>sidered the most<br />

important for determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the prospects of stability <strong>in</strong> Afghanistan,<br />

<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g—<br />

(I) the <strong>in</strong>dicators set forth <strong>in</strong> the Afghanistan Compact, which<br />

c<strong>on</strong>sist of roads, educati<strong>on</strong>, health, agriculture, <strong>and</strong> electricity; <strong>and</strong><br />

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