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Helge Lurås
Helge Lurås
is an adviser with the Afghanistan and Pakistan Program at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) . He served as a political adviser to the High Representative in Bosnia from 2004-2008. In this capacity he focused on intelligence and military reforms. Lurås has worked for the Norwegian Intelligence Service and has served with the Norwegian Armed Forces in Bosnia, Hungary and Guatemala. He holds degrees in Business Administration, Anthropology, Sociology and History of Ideas.
Research areas: AsiaPublications
- Build-up of Afghan security forces ill advised
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Helge Lurås
21 January 2010
A well-functioning government is a prerequisite for any successful counter-insurgency strategy and good governance is unlikely to be established in Afghanistan any time soon. As a consequence, the plans for the build-up of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) must be adjusted. This build-up is not only an exit strategy; it is a... more
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