No Miracles
The Soviet experience in Afghanistan provides a compelling perspective on the far-reaching hazards of military intervention. In 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev decided that a withdrawal from Afghanistan should occur as soon as possible. The Soviet Union''s senior leadership had become aware that their strategy was unraveling, their operational and tactical methods were not working, and the sacrifices they...
The Soviet experience in Afghanistan provides a compelling perspective on the far-reaching hazards of military intervention. In 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev decided that a withdrawal from Afghanistan should occur as soon as possible. The Soviet Union''s senior leadership had become aware that their strategy was unraveling, their operational and tactical methods were not working, and the sacrifices they...
