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Sadeqi M M. An Analysis and Evaluation of the NATO’s security Strategies and Performances in Afghanistan (2001–2021). SRQPIS 2026; 2 (3) :253-275
URL: http://srqpis.knu.edu.af/article-1-102-en.html

This study aims to analyze and evaluate NATO’s security strategies and performance in Afghanistan within the framework of collective security theory. The central research question is: what were the security strategies and performances of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the securitization of Afghanistan (2001–2021), and to what extent did they contribute to the establishment and sustainability of security in the country? The study adopts a descriptive–analytical approach and draws on library sources, as well as official and scholarly reports.
The findings indicate that NATO, particularly during the initial years of its mission, succeeded in establishing a relative level of security across the country. However, these achievements were largely short-term and dependent on the direct presence of foreign forces. Through training and equipping national security forces, supporting institutional reforms, and facilitating the transfer of security responsibilities, the organization played a significant role in the formation of formal state structures. Nevertheless, structural dependency, weak political legitimacy, the fragility of domestic institutions, and administrative corruption hindered the sustainable consolidation of these achievements.
The results further demonstrate that, although the collective security model has been effective in containing immediate threats, it cannot lead to sustainable stability without deep integration with indigenous state-building processes and the institutionalization of political legitimacy. The experience of Afghanistan underscores the necessity of simultaneously integrating security strategies with the development of local institutions in international interventions.