TRIESTE. “Their armed forces have made remarkable progress in recent years; now in the Region of Herat they are able to conduct each day individually up to three-level operations battalion employing thousands of men: are projected towards the complete self-sufficiency and we interveniamno only when necessary. ” The flattering opinion about the Army Afghan National Army (ANA, Afghan National Army) in the fight against insurgents and terrorism, perhaps a bit ‘optimistic view of the situation especially at national level, is the general Michele Risi, commander of the Alpine Brigade Julia rischierata over a month in the Western Region of the country. It is that for the past more than 12 years entrusted to Italian military leadership, first as part of Operation ISAF, and from January in the “Resolute Support”, both led by NATO. Trieste high official and his men, about 1,200 of which half Italian, not only “black feathers”, the delicate task of closing the mission, that is, prepare physically means and materials for the return in Italy (although recently the Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced the probability that the Italian troops, alongside the US, remain a few months longer than expected), continuing to ensure support for national security forces, in the form of advice and special media. They must prepare for when the international community “with the stars” will leave the country.
General Risi’s start with the profile of the mission can stroking?
with “Resolute Support” on the one hand we continue to foster the growth of Afghan security forces, in terms of training, personnel management, logistics. It is a multifaceted task and sometimes very particular. For example by controlling the management and distribution of resources and means we foster the integration at national Afghan army. We do not follow more troops on the ground but not why we stopped providing special media, in cases of serious difficulties, such as intelligence, support areo, emergency medical evacuations in these areas while we work to their schedule.
Clashes almost daily, now starts the campaign to combat summer: what the situation of departments and men?
The Afghan fighters are extraordinary, you have to remember that suffer losses recently, and almost everyday. Yet they continue to fight the “insurgents”. Now they are able to plan and conduct strategic operations of six or seven months but there are still some gaps, even at the tactical level.
What?
For as in the standardization of messages, maybe to call air support, or in some procedures or in map reading. The Afghan National Army is the crown jewel of the state of Afghanistan, is the institution that has the better perception of reliability. It is a fascinating challenge to help you grow an army reborn, grappling with new technology of international repute.
What is the situation in Herat?
It is fluid. The national executive is filling the box of Defense and, subsequently, those of military leaders and the governor of the region of Herat, in addition to the police. The old predecessor, a man distinguished and reliable, is about to retire. Here too, the international crisis has, in some way, affected: economic exchanges (the region has borders with Iran and Turkmenistan, ed) were reduced by 30-35%, many businesses close, to say the owners also for the rise in utility tariffs. But the commitment of the US to stay in Afghanistan in 2016 has also infused hope.
And the “human material”? Still a few years ago the illiteracy among the troops was widespread …
What is an Afghan army in restructuring and many young officers have been trained abroad. Illiteracy is sharply down, however many schools were built right by us as part of civil-military cooperation. Sure, some officer of the old guard, perhaps trained in Moscow or exile for 10 years, has some difficulty, he feels displaced …
But the Brigade Julia also has to organize the repatriation of means and equipment …
This is the second “face” of our work, and it is a daily commitment, often carried out at the end of the day dedicated to follow the Afghans: there are 3 thousand meters of means and materials to prepare for air travel in the United Arab Emirates and then by sea to Italy. It is about 140 vehicles and containers 330-350.
The everyday, in fact: how is your? From Italy to the public sometimes hard to imagine that the military mission in …
In order to fulfill the tasks of support Ana, daily aliquot of “advisor” , advisors, he travels to the center of command and control, where planning for operations at Ana, also with local police, while another group goes to work at the command of the 207th Corps at Ana, in about 8 km from our base. Then there is the work to fold the materials, catalog them, pack them and reconfigure the media, all to return.
That way, you do not understand how there are still 1,200 foreign troops to Herat …
For each advisor there are two, three men of Commons, then we must consider those involved in “close protection”, those guarding the base and the other in charge of managing and the use of helicopters, intelligence and other assets. Are falling figures. Assure that there is work for all: it’s tiring but very rewarding.
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