Toppling the Taliban: Air-Ground Operations in Afghanistan, October 2001–June 2002

Walter L. Perry ; David Kassing

RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation

关键词: Civil-Military Relations;    Afghanistan;    September 11;    2001 Terrorist Attacks;    Unmanned Aerial Vehicles;    United States Army;    Military Strategy;    United States Air Force;   

DOI  :  10.7249/RR381
ISBN  :  9780833082657
RP-ID  :  RR-381-A

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: RAND Corporation Published Research

【 摘 要 】

The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks caught the United States without a plan for military operations in Afghanistan. In less than 30 days, the Department of Defense created a plan that involved an unprecedented combination of special operations forces (SOF), Afghan fighters, and airpower. Operations were initiated on October 7, and Afghanistan's Taliban government was toppled in less than two months. An interim administration was installed on December 22, and civil-military operations began. This report describes the preparations for Operation Enduring Freedom at CENTCOM and elsewhere, Army operations and support activities, building a coalition, and civil-military operations in Afghanistan through the end of June 2002. The research used contemporary records and interviews with key participants to gain authoritative perspectives on events and issues.