International Security Assistance Force

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The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was a NATO-led multinational military mission in Afghanistan tasked with stabilizing the country, supporting the Afghan government, and conducting security operations during the post-2001 conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NATO-led security mission
military alliance mission
abbreviation ISAF
authorizedBy United Nations Security Council
commandStructure Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum
surface form: NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum
conflictType counterinsurgency operation
stabilization mission
endDate 2014-12-28
expandedTo all of Afghanistan
hasComponent ISAF Joint Command
Regional Command Capital
Regional Command East
Regional Command North
Regional Command South
Regional Command West
hasObjective conduct of security operations
facilitation of reconstruction and development
stabilization of Afghanistan
support of Afghan government
training of Afghan National Security Forces
headquartersLocation Afghanistan
Kabul
initialAreaOfOperations Kabul
Kabul region
leaderOrganization NATO
NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
legalBasis United Nations Security Council Resolution 1386
memberState Albania
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Jordan
Latvia
Lithuania
North Macedonia
surface form: Macedonia

Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
notableCommander General David D. McKiernan
David Petraeus
surface form: General David H. Petraeus

General John R. Allen
General Joseph F. Dunford Jr.
General Stanley A. McChrystal
operatedInCountry Afghanistan
operationalTheater War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: Afghanistan War (2001–2021)
partOf War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
peakTroopStrength over 130000
peakTroopStrengthDate 2011
precededBy Operation Enduring Freedom
surface form: US-led Operation Enduring Freedom initial phase
primaryLanguage English
replacedBy Resolute Support Mission
startDate 2001-12-20
supportedOrganization Afghan National Army
Afghan National Police
Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) belligerent International Security Assistance Force
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) operation International Security Assistance Force
Italian Armed Forces participatedIn International Security Assistance Force
this entity surface form: International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan
Bundeswehr notableOperation International Security Assistance Force
this entity surface form: ISAF mission in Afghanistan
Royal Netherlands Air Force participatesIn International Security Assistance Force
this entity surface form: ISAF in Afghanistan
Operation Herrick partOf International Security Assistance Force
David Petraeus positionHeld International Security Assistance Force
this entity surface form: Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Resolute Support Mission replaced International Security Assistance Force
Resolute Support Mission follows International Security Assistance Force
Resolute Support Mission precededBy International Security Assistance Force
Swedish Army participatedIn International Security Assistance Force
this entity surface form: ISAF in Afghanistan
Estonian Defence Forces participatedIn International Security Assistance Force
this entity surface form: NATO-led missions in Afghanistan
Georgian Armed Forces participatedIn International Security Assistance Force
NATO missions includesExample International Security Assistance Force
this entity surface form: International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan
Afghan conflicts hasPart International Security Assistance Force
this entity surface form: NATO-led ISAF mission
War in Afghanistan (by Polish forces) underCommandOf International Security Assistance Force
Allied Rapid Reaction Corps notableOperation International Security Assistance Force
Bonn Conference on Afghanistan (2001) relatedTo International Security Assistance Force
Battle of Sangin belligerent International Security Assistance Force
Battle of Sangin hasCoalition International Security Assistance Force
this entity surface form: ISAF coalition forces
Operation Panther’s Claw supportedBy International Security Assistance Force
Battle of Kajaki belligerent International Security Assistance Force
Battle of Musa Qala hasParticipant International Security Assistance Force
Afghan Air Force receivedTrainingSupportFrom International Security Assistance Force
Akhtar Mansour opposedBy International Security Assistance Force
this entity surface form: NATO forces in Afghanistan
Commander, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan associatedWith International Security Assistance Force
this entity surface form: NATO-led International Security Assistance Force
Battle of Nad Ali combatant International Security Assistance Force
ANP supportedBy International Security Assistance Force
subject surface form: Afghan National Police
ISAF fullName International Security Assistance Force
ISAF Joint Command partOf International Security Assistance Force
Regional Command North partOf International Security Assistance Force
Regional Command Capital partOf International Security Assistance Force
Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan supportedBy International Security Assistance Force
General David D. McKiernan militaryUnit International Security Assistance Force
subject surface form: David D. McKiernan
United Front alliedWith International Security Assistance Force
this entity surface form: NATO forces in Afghanistan
ANA alliedWith International Security Assistance Force
subject surface form: Afghan National Army
Afghan National Army Special Operations Command cooperatedWith International Security Assistance Force
RSM replaced International Security Assistance Force
subject surface form: Resolute Support Mission
RSM predecessor International Security Assistance Force
subject surface form: Resolute Support Mission
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1386 authorized International Security Assistance Force
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1386 authorizedCreationOf International Security Assistance Force
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1386 authorizedDeploymentOf International Security Assistance Force
Regional Command South partOf International Security Assistance Force
201st Corps alliedWith International Security Assistance Force
Regional Command East partOf International Security Assistance Force
Regional Command East partOf International Security Assistance Force
this entity surface form: NATO-led mission in Afghanistan
U.S. Forces–Afghanistan workedAlongside International Security Assistance Force
this entity surface form: NATO-led International Security Assistance Force
U.S. Forces–Afghanistan sharedCommanderWith International Security Assistance Force
Regional Command West partOf International Security Assistance Force
205th Corps alliedWith International Security Assistance Force