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tries, individually or collectively, in the pre-
vious year to diminish and ultimately 
eliminate control by each warlord identified 
under clause (i) over the Afghan resources 
described in clause (i), and a description of 
actions that will be undertaken in the com-
ing year. 
‘‘(E) A description of all militias, tribal 
forces, and terrorist and insurgent groups oper-
ating in Afghanistan, including the number, 
size, equipment strength, military effectiveness, 
sources of support, legal status, and efforts to 
disarm or reintegrate such militias, tribal 
forces, and terrorist and insurgent groups. 
‘‘(F) Efforts by ISAF to establish a uni-
fied command, unified rules of engagement, in-
formation detailing the specific restrictions 
placed by each country participating in ISAF, 
or any successor coalition force, on the military 
activities of its national military personnel with-
in Afghanistan, an assessment of the impact of 
such restrictions on ISAF’s effectiveness, and 
an assessment of the capabilities of ISAF 
forces, including any equipment and logistics 
shortages. 
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‘‘(2) With respect to the training and perform-
ance of security forces in Afghanistan, the following: 
‘‘(A) The training provided to Afghan mili-
tary and other Ministry of Defense forces and 
the equipment used by such forces. 
‘‘(B) Key criteria for assessing the capa-
bilities and readiness of the Afghan National 
Army and other Ministry of Defense forces, in-
cluding capability and readiness levels, includ-
ing recruiting, training, and equipping such 
forces. 
‘‘(C) The operational readiness status of 
the Afghan National Army, including the type, 
number, size, and organizational structure of 
Afghan battalions that are— 
‘‘(i) capable of conducting operations 
independently; 
‘‘(ii) capable of conducting operations 
with the support of United States or Coali-
tion forces or ISAF; or 
‘‘(iii) not ready to conduct operations. 
‘‘(D) The rates of recruitment, retention, 
and absenteeism in the Afghan National Army 
and the extent to which insurgents have infil-
trated such forces. 
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‘‘(E) The training provided to Afghan Na-
tional Police and other Ministry of Interior 
forces and the equipment used by such forces. 
‘‘(F) Key criteria for assessing the capa-
bilities and readiness of the Afghan National 
Police and other Ministry of Interior forces, in-
cluding capability and readiness levels, includ-
ing recruiting, training, and equipping such 
forces, including— 
‘‘(i) the number of police recruits that 
have received classroom or field instruction 
and the duration of such instruction; 
‘‘(ii) the number of experienced vet-
eran police officers who have received 
classroom and field instruction and the du-
ration of such instruction; 
‘‘(iii) a description of any vetting that 
police candidates receive, the number of 
candidates vetted, the number of can-
didates derived from other entry proce-
dures, and the success rates of those 
groups of candidates; 
‘‘(iv) the number of Afghan National 
Police forces that have received field train-
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ing by international police trainers and the 
duration of such training; and 
‘‘(v) attrition rates and measures of 
absenteeism and infiltration by insurgents. 
‘‘(G) The estimated total number of Af-
ghan National Army battalions needed for the 
Army to perform duties now being undertaken 
by United States, NATO, or Coalition forces, 
including securing the borders of Afghanistan 
and providing adequate levels of law and order 
throughout Afghanistan. 
‘‘(H) The effectiveness of the Afghan mili-
tary and police officer cadres and the chain of 
command. 
‘‘(I) The number of United States and Co-
alition trainers, advisors, and mentors needed 
to support the Afghan security and associated 
ministries. 
‘‘(J) An assessment of the quality of gov-
ernance in each province in Afghanistan, includ-
ing an assessment of the following: 
‘‘(i) The implementation of the rule of 
law, including the effects of any lack of 
such implementation on operations of the 
Afghan National Army, Afghan National 
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