This article argues that the E uropean E xternal A ction S ervice (EEAS) could be
conceptualized as an interstitial organization–that is, an organization emerging in interstices …

When NATO took charge of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) for
Afghanistan in 2003, ISAF conceptualized its mission largely as a stabilization and …

This paper analyzes the Dutch deployment in Uruzgan between 2006 and 2010 with an eye
to the challenge of garnering public support for protracted military missions abroad. The …

Introduction Counterinsurgency (COIN) operations necessitate a multifaceted approach that
considers political, economic, developmental, and security factors in order to achieve long …

Uruzgan Province is widely seen as one of the few areas where positive developments
occurred in Afghanistan's south. A major reason for this success is believed to be the …

This article argues that there is little evidence supporting the existence of the often praised,
and allegedly subtle and successful 'Dutch approach'to stabilisation and counter-insurgency …

Since 2000, international organisations such as the UN, NATO and the EU, but also
countries, have started to apply what has been called the comprehensive approach to crisis …

Abstract Background From August 2006–August 2010, as part of the ISAF mission, the
Armed Forces of the Netherlands deployed a role 2 enhanced Medical Treatment Facility …

The tragic events in Kabul in August 2021 marked the end of the US mission and
'western'military intervention in Afghanistan, but arguably also marked the end of the …

In Bonn, on November 14, 2001, the foundation was laid for what has proven to be a
severely challenging mission for all nations that have contributed forces to the International …