Resolute Support Mission

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The Resolute Support Mission was a NATO-led, non-combat mission in Afghanistan focused on training, advising, and assisting Afghan security forces and institutions following the end of major combat operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NATO mission
military advisory mission
non-combat mission
operation in Afghanistan
authorizedBy North Atlantic Council
commandStructure NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum (strategic oversight)
contributingCountry Australia
Czech Republic
Georgia
Germany
Italy
Poland
Romania
Spain
Turkey
United Kingdom
country Afghanistan
endedAsResultOf NATO decision to withdraw forces from Afghanistan in 2021
endTime 2021-08
focusArea Afghan National Defense and Security Forces
Afghan security ministries
institutional capacity building
follows International Security Assistance Force
hasNature non-combat
hasPurpose advise Afghan security forces
assist Afghan security forces
support Afghan security institutions
train Afghan security forces
headquarters Kabul
legalBasis invitation of the Afghan government
location Afghanistan
Kabul
mainContributingCountry United States
mandateType train-advise-assist
notableCommander Austin S. Miller
John F. Campbell
John W. Nicholson Jr.
numberOfContributingCountries around 40
operator North Atlantic Treaty Organization
linked to: NATO
partOf NATO operations in Afghanistan
linked to: NATO missions
peakTroopStrength around 17000
precededBy International Security Assistance Force
reductionOfScope followed the end of ISAF combat operations in 2014
replaced International Security Assistance Force
shortName RSM
startTime 2015-01-01
succeededBy NATO’s engagement with Afghanistan after 2021
theaterCommander Commander, Resolute Support

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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) operation Resolute Support Mission
Operation Herrick partOf Resolute Support Mission
International Security Assistance Force replacedBy Resolute Support Mission
Operation Freedom’s Sentinel hasComponent NATO Resolute Support Mission
linked to: Resolute Support Mission
Doha Agreement (2020) involves NATO Resolute Support Mission
linked to: Resolute Support Mission
Georgian Armed Forces participatedIn Resolute Support Mission
NATO missions includesExample Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan
linked to: Resolute Support Mission
Commander, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan associatedWith Resolute Support Mission
Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan headquartersFacility Resolute Support headquarters area in Kabul
linked to: Resolute Support Mission
ISAF followedBy Resolute Support Mission
ISAF Joint Command theaterCommand ISAF operations in Afghanistan
linked to: Resolute Support Mission
Regional Command Capital successor Resolute Support Mission Kabul-based commands
linked to: Resolute Support Mission
Taliban offensive of 2021 opposedBy Resolute Support Mission
RSM standsFor Resolute Support Mission
Afghan security ministries coordinatesWith NATO mission in Afghanistan
linked to: Resolute Support Mission
Commander, Resolute Support partOf Resolute Support Mission
Commander, Resolute Support associatedWithOperation Resolute Support Mission
U.S. Forces–Afghanistan workedAlongside Resolute Support Mission
U.S. Forces–Afghanistan sharedCommanderWith Resolute Support Mission
Regional Command West partOf NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan
linked to: Resolute Support Mission
AČR participatedIn NATO mission in Afghanistan
linked to: Resolute Support Mission
NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan replacedBy Resolute Support Mission
Taliban insurgency opponent Resolute Support Mission
Armed Forces of Latvia participatedIn NATO mission in Afghanistan
linked to: Resolute Support Mission