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

• Main Author: Perry, Walter L. (auth)
• Other Authors: Kassing, David (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2015
• Series: Research Reports
• Subjects: Defence strategy, planning & research; Asian history; International relations; History; Political Science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

On September 11, 2001, the United States was without a plan for military operations in Afghanistan. One was quickly created by the Defense Department and operations began October 7. The Taliban was toppled in less than two months. This report describes preparations at CENTCOM and elsewhere, Army ope...