Timeline 2021

This page provides a chronlogical summary of the major events that took place in Afghanistan that led to the Taliban victory over the security forces of the Afghan government.

Kandahar Falls

"In the Taliban's Birthplace, Fears of What Comes Next", by Shelly Kittleson, Politico, August 18, 2021.

July 8, 2021. President Biden addresses the nation on Afghanistan. "Remarks by President Biden on the Drawdown of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan", The White House.

2020

August 18, 2021. "Trump's Pledge to Exit Afghanitan Was a Ruse, His Final SecDef Says", by Patrick Tucker, Defense One. Chris Miller now says talk of a full withdrawal was a "play" to convince a Taliban-led government to keep U.S. counterterrorism forces.