Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 6 July 2011.
Terms of Reference
Maps and illustrations
Conclusions and recommendations
1 Introduction
Our inquiry
Background
Armed Forces casualties in Afghanistan
Priorities for operations in Afghanistan
Communication of the Mission in the UK
Defence Committee scrutiny of the MoD
2 Operations in Helmand in 2006
The decision to move into the South of Afghanistan
The objectives of the Mission
Intelligence
Planning
Challenges faced by the initial deployment
The move to north Helmand and the development of the 'Platoon Houses Strategy'
Turnover of key personnel
Increased troop numbers and further support
Continuation of the Mission to 2009
3 Military operations since 2009
McChrystal counter-insurgency strategy
Command and control arrangements in an international coalition
Command and control arrangements for UK Forces in Afghanistan and the role of the Permanent Joint Headquarters
Armed Forces personnel
Harmony guidelines
The Airbridge
Support for operations
Close air support
Helicopters
Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance
Force protection
Funding and costs of operations in Afghanistan
Financial cost of operations in Afghanistan
4 Training of the Afghan National Security Forces
Afghan National Army
Afghan National Police
Afghan National Security Forces
5 The impact on the civilian population
Civilian casualties
Strategic Communications
The work of the Provincial Reconstruction Team
Governance and justice
Relationship of the UK PRT with US and UK Forces
The role of women in Afghan society
6 Transition and withdrawal
Formal Minutes
Witnesses
List of printed written evidence
List of additional written evidence
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Oral and Written Evidence
Tuesday 26 October 2010
Wednesday 3 November 2010
Wednesday 10 November 2010
Wednesday 17 November 2010
Wednesday 15 December 2010
Tuesday 8 February 2011
Tuesday 15 March 2011
Tuesday 29 March 2011
Wednesday 4 May 2011
Wednesday 11 May 2011
Written Evidence
