Afghanistan coalition network paves way for future contingency operations

Defense Department and NATO officials say the creation of an interoperable, multinational network for operations in Afghanistan has turned out to be a success...

Defense Department and NATO officials say the creation of an interoperable, multinational network for operations in Afghanistan has turned out to be a success story, and changed the way the fight is conducted. The Afghan Mission Network was designed to let members of the International Security and Assistance Force collaborate and exchange information without major reconfigurations to their own national networks. DoD and NATO say that network is now being used as a test bed for future contingency operations.

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