摘要：The chaotic United States withdrawal from Afghanistan and the consequent vacuum rapidly filled by the Taliban surprised everyone. Large amounts of weapons, especially aircraft falling into the hands of the Taliban raised some concerns. However, these fears are exaggerated. The Taliban is an insurgent force engaging in a protracted warfare focused on hit and run tactics, small scale engagements, ambushes, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks and assassinations in rural and urban areas. It used motorcycles and civilian trucks for mobility and small arms, Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), mortars and explosives for its operations..
