Carolin Hilpert is a security and defence analyst for a medium-sized company in the defence sector, Germany. She holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from Franklin College, Switzerland, and a Master's degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH). She wrote her PhD at the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich.

Introduction 1. On the Cultural Foundations of Warfare 2. Setting the Scene: The US War on Terrorism 3. Alliance Solidarity after 9-11 4. Escalation in Afghanistan 5. The Stabilization Narrative Explodes 6. German Ways of Counterinsurgency 7. Afghanistan's Legacy? Conclusion

For more than a decade, international troops have been deployed to Afghanistan. Out of all NATO members, this mission was the most difficult for Germany that had thus far never engaged in combat and offensive military activities. This book analyses how Germany's experiences in Afghanistan have changed the country's strategic culture.