Resolute Support Mission

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NATO mission military advisory mission non-combat mission operation in Afghanistan

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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Statements (48)

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 NERFINISHED → John W. Nicholson Jr. →
numberOfContributingCountries	around 40 →
operator	North Atlantic Treaty Organization →
partOf	NATO operations in Afghanistan →
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 →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Operation Freedom’s Sentinel ("NATO Resolute Support Mission") →	hasComponent
NATO missions ("Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan") →	includesExample
Doha Agreement (2020) ("NATO Resolute Support Mission") →	involves
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) →	operation
Georgian Armed Forces →	participatedIn
Operation Herrick →	partOf
International Security Assistance Force →	replacedBy