The American War in Afghanistan: A History

The American war in Afghanistan, which lasted from 2001 to 2021, became the longest armed conflict in the history of the United States. The book by military analyst Carter Malkasyan provides a comprehensive understanding of the entire conflict, reveals the political, economic and social components of the war.

Based on his own experience, deep knowledge and a rich array of primary sources, the author goes through several stages of the war: the invasion of 2001; the resurgence of the Taliban in 2006; the "great replenishment" of the Obama era; the post-2011 strategy reset, the fallout from the elimination of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, and the impact on the Islamic State's war; the tragic culmination of the defeat of the United States after the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and the rapid return of the Taliban to power in the country.

This fascinating story about the military confrontation of cultures and worldviews will be of interest to everyone who studies military affairs, the Islamic world of the Middle East and South Asia, the foundations of the geopolitics of the United States and other leading players on the world map.