3-D Soviet Style: A Presentation on Lessons Learned from the Soviet Experience in Afghanistan

Abstract

This Technical Memorandum presents research on the history of the Soviet experience in Afghanistan. The presentation analyzes Soviet efforts in defense, development, and diplomacy during the Soviet-Afghan War (1979-1989) at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. The research is based on up-to-date Russian- and English-language sources, and an analysis of statistical data pertaining to the conflict. The authors, Anton Minkov and Gregory Smolynec, argue that previous studies of the subject are either inadequate or distorted by Cold War attitudes and that the Soviet experience offers many lessons to be learned in current efforts to stabilize and rebuild Afghanistan. The presentation is summarized in 70 briefing charts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475461

Entities

People

  • Anton Minkov
  • Gregory Smolynec

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Agreements
  • Central Asia
  • Classification
  • Cold War
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign Aid
  • Geography
  • Insurgency
  • Lessons Learned
  • National Security
  • Operations Research
  • Security
  • Three Dimensional
  • Ussr
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.