Lukianchuk, E.2019-01-042019-01-042018Вісник Одеського національного університету = Odesa National University Heraldhttps://dspace.onu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/20827The events of September 11, 2001, shocked the whole world. After all, the most powerful state has shown its vulnerability to the group of Al-Qaeda militants. The issue relevance is due to the fact that the US war in Afghanistan has been the longest in its history. Moreover, the territory of Afghanistan remains a dangerous region, as well as the export of extremist ideology spread by the Al-Qaeda group threatens the security of not only neighbouring states, but the region as a whole. The purpose of this research is to analyze the causes of the US military intervention in Afghanistan, the comprehensive study of US policy towards Afghanistan since 2001, and the identification of the reasons for the war to continue till the present day.enreasonswarafghanistan2001Article