Portugal has 250 men stationed in Afghanistan.
UN Security Council Resolution 1386, adopted on 20 December 2001, authorized the establishment of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. The resolution authorized member states, working under ISAF, to assist the Afghan Transitional Authority in maintaining security in Kabul and its surrounding areas. It aimed to promote stability and facilitate the establishment of a new government in Afghanistan.
The ISAF has over 40 nations that have troops stationed in Afghanistan ranging from token numbers to serious combat formations.
They have a current troop contribution of 90 men.
The United Nations (UN) was involved in the Afghanistan war primarily through its Security Council resolutions. In 2001, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1378, endorsing international efforts to combat terrorism in Afghanistan. It also established the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to assist in maintaining security and stability in the country. Additionally, the UN has supported humanitarian and development efforts in Afghanistan through its agencies and programs.
It is the NATO-led, UN mandated operation in Afghanistan
ISAF focuses on stabilization and security and OEF focuses on counter-terrorism
ISAF focuses on stabilization and security and OEF focuses on counter-terrorism
Guidance and policy on the use of force to accomplish the ISAF mission
Bonn Agreement
Guidance and policy on the use of force to accomplish the ISAF mission
December 2014
City of Kabul
Allied Command Operations (ACO) / SHAPE
A continual search to find new nations to lead the mission
Allied Command Operations (ACO) / SHAPE
ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) was a NATO-led mission focused on stabilizing and rebuilding Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Its main objective was to train Afghan security forces and support the Afghan government. On the other hand, OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom) was initiated by the United States with the objective of combating terrorism, primarily targeting Al-Qaeda and its allies. While both missions were conducted in Afghanistan, their goals and strategies were different.