Assessment of Politico-Military Lessons Learned from the Soviet Intervention in Afghanistan.

摘要

Assesses the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and nearly 10 year occupation for lessons learned. Examines the historical Soviet involvement in Afghanistan and illustrates the importance of focused international relationships. Shows how U.S. diplomatic failure in Afghanistan created a void that opened the door Russians. Afghanistan demonstrates that superpower military intervention in the Third World may only offer temporary solutions and cannot ensure the achievement of political objectives. Five critical lessons learned are enumerated. Afghanistan serves as an example that the United States must clearly define regional foreign policy objectives for the protection of its long term interests. (JHD)