Article - What I Learned from ANSF

Carl Forsling, in an article about his time spent with a battalion of the Afghan Border Police (ABP), writes about what he learned from the Afghan security forces. In Everything I Really Need to Know I learned from Afghan Security Forces, Task & Purpose, March 31, 2015 he makes the following observations.

• There is such a thing as too much planning
• Risk is part of war
• Speed and mobility can be force protection
• Minimize logistical requirements
• Aggressiveness can make up for a lack of skill
• Don't be afraid to leave a subordinate in charge
• Uneducated does not mean stupid
• No better friend. No worse enemy
• Always make time for tea