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Additional authors

1. Pézard, Stéphanie
2. Zimmerman, S. Rebecca
3. United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense. Office of African Affairs, sponsor.
4. National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), issuing body.
5. International Security and Defense Policy Center, researcher.
6. Rand Corporation, publisher.
7. Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division, researcher.

Description

1. xv, 126 pages : color illustrations, color maps; 23 cm

Summary

1. "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.

Series statement

1. Research report ; RR-1241-OSD

Uniform title

1. Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1241-OSD.

Alternative title

1. Improving counterterrorism capabilities

Subject

1. Terrorism
2. Mali
3. Terrorism > Mali
4. National security > Mali
5. National security > International cooperation
6. Terrorism > Mali > Prevention
7. Mali > Armed Forces > Operational readiness
8. Terrorism > Prevention
9. Mali > Politics and government
10. Politics and government
11. Armed Forces > Operational readiness

Contents

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

Call number

1. Sc E 17-1080

Note

1. "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense"--Title page.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-126).

Author

1. Shurkin, Michael Robert, author.

Title

1. Mali's next battle : improving counterterrorism capabilities / Michael Shurkin, Stephanie Pezard, S. Rebecca Zimmerman.

Publisher

1. Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2017]

Copyright date

1. ©2017

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Series

1. Research report ; RR-1241-OSD
2. Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1241-OSD.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-126).

Connect to:

1. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1241.html

Added author

1. Pézard, Stéphanie, author.
2. Zimmerman, S. Rebecca, author.
3. United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense. Office of African Affairs, sponsor.
4. National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), issuing body.
5. International Security and Defense Policy Center, researcher.
6. Rand Corporation, publisher.
7. Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division, researcher.

ISBN

1. 9780833091901
2. 0833091905

Research call number

1. Sc E 17-1080