The belief that detente with the Soviet Union was possible suffered a sharp blow when in 1979 the Soviet Union invaded
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The War in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) began in October, 2001 in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
Operation Enduring Freedom most commonly refers to the U.S.-led combat mission in Afghanistan.[11][12] OEF is also affiliated with counter-terrorism operations in other countries targeting Al Qaeda and remnants of the Taliban, such as OEF-Philippines and OEF-Trans Sahara, primarily through government funding vehicles.[13][14]
- Operation Enduring Freedom – (OEF), 7 October 2001 – 31 December 2014. Succeeded by Operation Freedom's Sentinel.[17]
- Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines (OEF-P, formerly Operation Freedom Eagle), 15 January 2002 – 24 February 2015[18][19]
- Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa (OEF-HOA)
- Operation Enduring Freedom – Pankisi Gorge[20]
- Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara (OEF-TS; see also Insurgency in the Maghreb)
- Operation Enduring Freedom – Caribbean and Central America (OEF-CCA)[21]
- Operation Enduring Freedom – Kyrgyzstan,[22] 18 December 2001 – 3 June 2014[23]
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