Publication

This report examines how US military funding has failed to deliver counter-terrorism dividends, instead entrenching the military’s control over state institutions and delaying reforms. In order to help stabilize a fragile country in a conflict-prone region, it concludes, the US and other donors should focus instead on long-term civilian assistance to improve the quality of state services, in cooperation with local civil society organizations, NGOs with proven track records, and national and provincial legislatures.